Medical foster homes are privately owned homes in which a licensed caregiver lives with and supervises residents around the clock. Caregivers help aging veterans with activities of daily living.
in June 2022, set out to identify how medical foster homes were able to deliver safe, effective health care during the early stages of the pandemic.
While the study found that most veterans and caregivers preferred in-person care, they were able to work together to make the best of telehealth. If caregivers didn’t already have computers or telehealth-compatible devices, the VA provided iPads that would connect to the internet using cellular signals. According to the study, this helped to overcome connectivity issues that may have caused problems in rural areas.“If we had to do things over the phone or with video, she was able to set that up to work with the person on the other end.
Cari Levy, MD, PhD, a professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and a co-author of the study, specializes in palliative and tele-nursing home care for the VA.
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