Bridging the Digital Divide: Community-Engaged Strategies for Implementing Technology in Rural Adult Day Centers

Tina Sadarangani · 2025 · Innovation in Aging

Summary. CareMobi, a mobile health app, was implemented in rural adult day centers to improve communication between staff and family caregivers of people with dementia. Community-engaged strategies—including collaborative design, staff training, and iterative adaptation—successfully addressed digital literacy gaps, infrastructure limits, and trust-building challenges. The app improved information-sharing and early identification of health changes, demonstrating that intentional engagement with frontline staff and caregivers enables sustainable technology adoption in under-resourced rural settings.

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Sadarangani, T.. (2025). Bridging the Digital Divide: Community-Engaged Strategies for Implementing Technology in Rural Adult Day Centers. Innovation in Aging. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.989

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DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaf122.989
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: broadband-and-digital, rural-healthcare, general-innovation
Added: 2026-05-01