{"id":8864,"date":"2026-09-21T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medcare.org\/?p=8864"},"modified":"2026-09-18T15:42:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:42:30","slug":"how-community-health-integration-helps-seniors-with-food-transportation-housing-and-social-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medcare.org\/es\/chi\/how-community-health-integration-helps-seniors-with-food-transportation-housing-and-social-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"How Community Health Integration Helps Seniors With Food, Transportation, Housing, and Social Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8864\" class=\"elementor elementor-8864\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24a81c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a24a81c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8a136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c8a136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When people grow older staying healthy means more than going to the doctor, taking medicine or receiving medical care. Daily hurdles such as finding food, getting to appointments, keeping a stable home, handling utilities or staying in touch with friends and family can also change how well a person can take care of their own health.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community Health Integration, known as CHI is a service covered by Medicare. CHI was created to solve social problems that can stop a patient from following a treatment plan or getting the right care.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a person qualifies for Medicare CHI can help by spotting needs, arranging resources and linking patients to the right community services.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2a2c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d2a2c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Community Health Integration (CHI)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e321d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00e321d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community Health Integration is a service recognized by Medicare that focuses on social and practical challenges related to a person&#8217;s health and ability to receive or follow care.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These challenges can include difficulties related to:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89f1e66 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"89f1e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Food access<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Transportation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Housing or utility concerns<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Social connection<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Accessing community resources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Understanding or completing certain healthcare-related paperwork<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Other health-related social needs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07bb81b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07bb81b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CHI does <\/span><b>La Visita Anual<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mean Medicare directly provides food, rent, housing, or transportation. Instead, when appropriate and available, support may help eligible patients identify resources and connect with organizations or services in their community.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0445390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0445390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How CHI May Help Seniors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac023e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac023e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Food Access<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3df694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3df694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to food is often hard for many older adults, especially when transportation, mobility, money or other circumstances become barriers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through CHI eligible patients can get help finding community resources that meet food needs. Depending on the patient&#8217;s situation and local availability, eligible patients may receive referrals or connections to food assistance programs, meal resources or community organizations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specific resources available vary, by location and individual circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e7b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2e7b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Transportation Challenges<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f048dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f048dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missing medical appointments can become harder when someone does not have a way to get around. CHI may help find transportation options that could make it easier for a patient to reach healthcare or other needed services. This support might include helping a patient learn about community transportation choices or linking them with the organizations. Transportation assistance is not. Whether it is available depends on the patient\u2019s eligibility and what resources are in their local area.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f117892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f117892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Housing and Utility Concerns<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1649119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1649119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing instability or difficulty managing essential household needs can create additional challenges for someone trying to manage their health.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For eligible patients whose health-related social needs include housing or utility concerns, CHI may help identify relevant community resources and facilitate connections when appropriate.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CHI should not be understood as a Medicare program that automatically pays a patient&#8217;s rent, mortgage, utility bills, or housing expenses. Any assistance depends on separate programs, eligibility requirements, and local resource availability.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d45485b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d45485b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Social Connection and Isolation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8cf2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d8cf2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social isolation can make it harder for many older adults to stay engaged with healthcare services and community activities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CHI can help identify opportunities for community support and social connection. Depending on an adult&#8217;s circumstances CHI could connect them with local organizations, community programs or other available resources.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal is to help address needs that may have a meaningful connection to an older adult&#8217;s healthcare experience.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebfbf11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebfbf11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who May Benefit From CHI?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd4a807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd4a807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CHI could be an option for some Medicare patients who have social needs that affect their ability to get or follow the recommended care. Whether CHI is covered depends on Medicare rules, the patient\u2019s situation and the medical details. Talking to a health care professional can show if CHI is the choice. You should not think that every person who needs food, travel, a home or general support automatically gets CHI.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618e839 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"618e839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHI Can Help Connect Healthcare With Everyday Needs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aee9c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8aee9c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthcare is not limited to the inside of a doctors office.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For seniors, practical obstacles can make it harder to go to appointments, get needed resources, understand healthcare information or follow a recommended care plan.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CHI takes these circumstances into account by helping to address health\u2011related social needs and by connecting eligible patients with suitable resources.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Importantly, CHI is not a replacement for care. CHI is meant to complement healthcare and to support patients as they navigate challenges that may affect their health.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-951d42b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"951d42b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">C\u00f3mo Puede Ayudar Medcare<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2998b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2998b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medcare offers support for eligible Medicare patients. It can also help connect patients with the healthcare and community resources when CHI is needed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you or a family member is facing difficulties, with food access, transportation, housing, social connection or other issues that could impact health care, learning more about CHI might be a next step.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find out if you qualify for CHI and what support is available call Medcare at (800) 303-1766.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538a814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"538a814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eligibility, services, and coverage vary. Community resources are subject to availability and may have their own eligibility requirements. Medcare does not guarantee access to food, transportation, housing, utility assistance, or other community resources. CHI is available only when Medicare and applicable program requirements are met.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When people grow older staying healthy means more than going to the doctor, taking medicine or receiving medical care. 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