“Let me live”: barriers to community living for nursing home residents of color

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Authors

J. Dalton Stevens · Texas Tech University

Timotheus “T.J.” Gordon · Human Resources Development Institute

Kimberly The · Brandeis University

Jennifer Lee-Rambharose · Brandeis University

Teresa Nguyen · Brandeis University

Ruby Siegel · Brandeis University

Miriam Heyman ·

Abstract

Addressing the barriers discussed will take financial and practical effort and investment across the nursing care system. Expanding support structures through Medicaid, Home and Community-Based Services, Money Follows the Person, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and related social programs could facilitate successful nursing home transitions.

Topics & Keywords

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies Health disparities and outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

Published in: Disability and Rehabilitation

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2026.2616151

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