
Medicine Or Food: Tough Questions Facing Rural Elderly
Medicine or Food? When I was a social worker, I used to make home visits to clients receiving home health care and hospice services. Many of these folks lived in very rural areas. Most people were elderly and many were trying to get by on a tight fixed budget. For some, these fixed budgets weren’t adequate to allow for the additional expenses associated with their illnesses. This led to very hard choices on how to spend the little money they had. Common problems Common issues