The proceedings will be published on the Elder Care Initiative website. Each May the Provider publishes an annual edition featuring clinical and descriptive articles on elder health and health care. The Initiative continues to promote and support the development of interdisciplinary elder care teams at IHS, tribal, and urban Indian program sites. A Manual of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Indian Health System is in development in collaboration with the New Mexico Geriatric Education Center. Teams operating at a variety of sites have examined program issues and elder care policy, identified local resources, added innovative services, and developed educational conferences.
Efforts continue to support the development of improved palliative care.
A model hospice program is in development with a tribal home health agency. The report is available upon request.