Case management activities for the rural elderly: findings from a national study.

This article presents an overview of case management activities for rural elders in the United States through an analysis of data collected from 553 case management providers in late 1990. Information about the following areas is presented: type of organization; number of staff and its educational background; definitions and goals of case management; elements of the case management process; record keeping and quality assurance; client characteristics and program targeting; and program size and funding. Conclusions and policy issues supported by the data are noted as are future research areas.