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Journal of Urban Health

“What Good Is That?”-Perspectives of Using Telehealth to Discuss Serious Illness with Urban-Dwelling Low-Income Older Adults in Assisted Living

Oct 1, 2025
Telehealth offers an avenue for older adults to access providers, discuss care needs, and have serious illness conversations. However, telehealth is embraced by some and not by others. Urban-dwelling, low-income older adults have unique challenges in accessing continuous care, engaging with the healthcare system and receiving support to address serious illness care needs. To investigate […]

“What Good Is That?”-Perspectives of Using Telehealth to Discuss Serious Illness with Urban-Dwelling Low-Income Older Adults in Assisted Living

October 1, 2025 by Lea Efird-Green

Telehealth offers an avenue for older adults to access providers, discuss care needs, and have serious illness conversations. However, telehealth is embraced by some and not by others. Urban-dwelling, low-income older adults have unique challenges in accessing continuous care, engaging with the healthcare system and receiving support to address serious illness care needs. To investigate […]

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