The problem of poverty is quite tangible for aging people due to the rise in financial constraints after retirement would have become a dramatic issue for U.S. residents if it had not been for the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Program. The development of innovative solutions for managing economic and financial concerns faced by the aging demographic has been quite successful over the past several decades, as recent reports indicate (Ugale et al., 2019). However, some members of the American community remain more vulnerable to external threats than others due to the specifics of their environment. The rural aging population should be seen as one of such vulnerable groups since access to care is complicated by numerous obstacles. By creating an additional support system that could complement the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and the Social Security Income, one could offer rural residents a greater variety of options for maintaining a proper health level.
The reconsideration of the current framework for financing the management of rural aging residents’ needs could start with the increase in the range of options for accessing care. The introduction of an additional program for reducing the number of expenses spent on healthcare issues and the creation of stronger social security could be seen as possible changes to the current legal standards. Moreover, opportunities for addressing the needs of rural residents more effectively and accurately will emerge. Ensuring that every stakeholder has social security and the opportunity to receive proper healthcare services is critical to the management of public health issues and the increase in the extent of elderly citizens’ well-being. Once the current framework for providing social security and financial support is reconsidered, the efficacy of social work will increase.
References
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