|

AUCD Community Inclusion

AUCD’s Community Inclusion Team supports the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) Network in partnership with the Administration for Community Living.

Learn More
|

AUCD Maternal and Child Health Engagement

AUCD’s Maternal and Child Health Engagement supports the Autism CARES Programs, including LEND and DBP Programs.

Learn More
|

AUCD Public Health

AUCD’s Public Health Team works to create health promotion and public health efforts that include people with disabilities.

Learn More
|

AUCD Emerging Leaders Community

AUCD Emerging Leaders are a part of a community that includes trainees, early career professionals, self-advocates, and family members from AUCD member Centers and Programs.

Learn More

Donate

Project

DD Health Home Pilot

Center:

MO-University of Missouri, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2019

Contact Information:

George Gotto
[email protected]
816-235-5334

Project Description:

Develop a model of care for the DD population in Marion County that will increase access to healthcare services. This effort will develop a health home model that has many characteristics of a patient-centered health home but is customized to meet specific needs of low-income patients with DD who with chronic medical conditions, particularly those with co-occurring conditions. Failure to access needed primary care services can significantly impact people with DD, especially those with chronic disease. Objectives are to 1) emphasize prevention, lifestyle, and behavior change for individuals with DD and 2) provide earlier intervention and treatment to avoid high-cost emergency room visits/hospitalizations. outcomes: reduced inpatient hospitalization and emergency room visits and improved health care outcomes for participants. Additional indicators will be patient ahderence to care plan and ability to meet care plan goals.

Keyword(s):

health home

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Adults with Disabilities

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County