Disparities in Timely Receipt of Home Healthcare: Neighborhood Disadvantage and Delayed Start‐of‐Care Visits in New York City
These findings underscore the disparities in receipt of timely HHC among differing levels of neighborhood disadvantage. As HHC is presented as a safer and more comfortable alternative to institutional post-acute care, ensuring the availability and equitable care is essential for maintaining high-quality care especially for already marginalized populations.
Authors
- Yolanda Barrón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7064-937X)
- Sasha Vergez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4733-7180)
- Margaret V. McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1045-0956)
Institutions
- VNS Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19406
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82