The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing offers this research study which aims to learn more about whether services that help with medications, muscle strengthening, pain management and changes to houses can help improve older adults' ability to, walk, and take care of themselves while saving costs by reducing hospitalizations and nursing home admissions.
* 65yrs or older * Be able to stand (with or without assistance) * Have some difficulty with getting dressed, or preparing food, bathing * Receive a low monthly income * Have no plans to move in the next year * NOT be receiving home nursing or other therapy right now
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
281
The program consists of up to 10 home-based functional services sessions over 4 months.
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Cost Effective
Chart review to see change between cost of intervention to medicaid before and after CAPABALE
Time frame: one year after intervention
Cost Effective
Chart review to see change between cost of intervention to medicaid before and after CAPABALE
Time frame: two years after intervention
Cost Effective
Chart review to see change between cost of intervention to medicare before and after CAPABALE
Time frame: one year after intervention
Cost Effective
Chart review to see change between cost of intervention to medicare before and after CAPABALE
Time frame: two years after intervention
Quality of Life as assessed by the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Questionnaire
The ADL Questionnaire will be used to assess quality of life in participants. The score ranges from 0 to 32, with 0 being no help required with activities of daily life and 32 representing that the participant is incapable of completing activities of daily life regardless of difficulty without assistance.
Time frame: four months post intervention
Quality of Life as assessed by the ADL Questionnaire
The ADL Questionnaire will be used to assess quality of life in participants. The score ranges from 0 to 32, with 0 being no help required with activities of daily life and 32 representing that the participant is incapable of completing activities of daily life regardless of difficulty without assistance.
Time frame: eight months post intervention
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Quality of Life as assessed by the ADL Questionnaire
The ADL Questionnaire will be used to assess quality of life in participants. The score ranges from 0 to 32, with 0 being no help required with activities of daily life and 32 representing that the participant is incapable of completing activities of daily life regardless of difficulty without assistance.
Time frame: twelve months post intervention
Quality of Life as assessed by the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Questionnaire
The IADL Questionnaire will be used to assess quality of life in participants. The score ranges from 0 to 32, with 0 being no help required with activities of daily life and 32 representing that the participant is incapable of completing instrumental activities of daily life regardless of difficulty without assistance.
Time frame: four months post intervention
Quality of Life as assessed by the IADL Questionnaire
The IADL Questionnaire will be used to assess quality of life in participants. The score ranges from 0 to 32, with 0 being no help required with activities of daily life and 32 representing that the participant is incapable of completing instrumental activities of daily life regardless of difficulty without assistance.
Time frame: eight months post intervention
Quality of Life as assessed by the IADL Questionnaire
The IADL Questionnaire will be used to assess quality of life in participants. The score ranges from 0 to 32, with 0 being no help required with activities of daily life and 32 representing that the participant is incapable of completing instrumental activities of daily life regardless of difficulty without assistance.
Time frame: twelve months post intervention