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Evaluating the Impact of an Integrated Community Care Model for Older Adults

International Journal of Integrated Care
Volume 25 (2025): Issue 4
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Open Access
|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.9062 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
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Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 30, 2024
Accepted on: Jul 18, 2025
Published on: Nov 7, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
older adults,
seniors,
age-friendly initiatives,
voluntary and community sector,
program evaluation

© 2025 Amanda L. Terry, Leslie Meredith, Jennifer Graham, Eugene Law, Shannon L. Sibbald, Anita Trusler, Amardeep Thind, published by Ubiquity Press
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