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Rural Aging Action Network: Lessons from an Innovative Model for Mobilizing Whole Communities and Empowering Older Adults Across Rural America

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Quality of Communication Between Family Caregivers and Direct Care Professionals in Residential Care Settings

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Job Satisfaction and Intent to Remain on the Job among Direct Care Professionals in Nursing Homes

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Neighborhood Deprivation and Nursing Home Staffing: Lessons for Policy and Practice

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Enhancing Frontline Nurse Management in Long-Term Services and Supports

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The Impact of Climate Change: Why Older Adults are Vulnerable

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Our Mission and Work

The LTSS Center’s primary mission is to translate research into policy and practice. We strive to conduct applied research that will serve as a foundation for government policies and provider actions to improve quality of care and quality of life for vulnerable older adults.

The center conducts research in 6 core areas:

WORKFORCE

Exploring strategies for strengthening the LTSS workforce

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Assessing the role of housing plus services models in affordable senior housing communities

NURSING HOMES

Identifying evidence-based practices to enhance nursing home quality

FINANCING

Finding new approaches to financing long-term services and supports

AGING AND HEALTH

Building a robust evidence base for healthy aging

FAMILY CAREGIVING

Identifying the unique needs of family caregivers and evaluating strategies to support them in their caregiving work.

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The LTSS Center Blog is the place where our researchers share their insights about the latest trends in the field of long-term services and supports, and offer updates about the research they’re conducting.

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