{"id":524514,"date":"2026-05-11T00:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T05:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=524514"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T03:29:20","slug":"native-america-callling-whats-in-the-near-future-for-urban-elder-health-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/05\/11\/native-america-callling-whats-in-the-near-future-for-urban-elder-health-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: What\u2019s in the near future for urban elder health care?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, May 11, 2026<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">\r\nWhat\u2019s in the near future for urban elder health care?\r\n<\/div>\r\nA dedicated effort to learn more about Native elders living in urban areas reveals they suffer a high rate of chronic illnesses and have limited social interactions.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n Those conclusions come from the most recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcnaa.org\/urban-needs-assessment\">Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey<\/a> that aims to fill a void of information about the needs of Native American elders &#8212; the vast majority of whom live in cities. The survey is among the efforts to better understand and provide effective services for Native elders. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe effort is all the more pressing as federal cuts to Medicaid and Medicare approach, costs for medical care rise, and pressure increases to cut support for the Indian Health Service.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=row><div class=col-7>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcnaa.org\/urban-needs-assessment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1582\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"524540\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/05\/11\/native-america-callling-whats-in-the-near-future-for-urban-elder-health-care\/nativeurbanelderneedsassessmentsurvey-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11\/NativeUrbanElderNeedsAssessmentSurvey.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1582,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey was developed through the National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA). Source: &lt;a href=https:\/\/www.nrcnaa.org\/urban-needs-assessment&gt;NRCNAA&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11\/NativeUrbanElderNeedsAssessmentSurvey.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11\/NativeUrbanElderNeedsAssessmentSurvey.jpeg\" alt=\"Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey\" class=\"size-full wp-image-524540\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"col-5 align-self-end\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"> The Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey was developed through the National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA). 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