By Geralyn Magan In this article from Generations, Robyn Stone identifies several trends that raise concerns about the future supply of direct care workers needed to provide hands-on care for older people around the world. Recruiting foreign-born or migrant workers could represent one solution to the projected shortage of direct…...
The Gerontologist Publishes Findings from CFAR Study of Home Health Workers
“Predictors of Intent to Leave the Job Among Home Health Workers” is based on an analysis of a database linking the 2007 National Home Health Aide Survey with the 2007 National Home Health Agency Survey. Job satisfaction, consistent assignment, and health insurance are associated with lower intent to leave a…...
SASH Continues to Slow Growth in Medicare Expenditures
By Alisha Sanders During the second year of their evaluation of the Support and Services at Home (SASH) program, researchers found that growth in annual Medicare expenditures was lowered by an estimated $1,536 per beneficiary among SASH participants in early panels, relative to members of a comparison group. The Support…...
Looking Beyond the Earthquake to Empower Elders in Nepal
By Geralyn Magan Ibasho, a not-for-profit organization, uses respect for local culture and social values to frame housing design and care for elders around the world. Most Americans still associate Nepal with the heartbreaking images of death and destruction that dominated television news programs after a devastating earthquake hit the…...
What Makes a Home Health Worker Want to Leave a Job?
Job satisfaction has implications for recruitment, retention, and quality of care. A new analysis of 2 national data sets could help providers of home and community-based services better understand what contributes to job satisfaction among home health aides and what makes these workers want to leave the job. The results…...
How to Combat Loneliness in Residential Care Settings
“The Need for a Social Revolution in Residential Care” describes an approach to psychosocial care that could revolutionize how nursing homes, assisted living settings, and retirement communities address residents’ mental health concerns. Resident engagement and peer support can be more effective than traditional activities programs in addressing loneliness and depression…...
Why Housing Plus Services is a “Bright Spot” in Efforts to Support Dual Eligibles
Research findings from the LeadingAge Center for Housing Plus Services are “bright spots” in the federal government’s efforts to improve care and curb health care spending for Americans who are dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, says The Wall Street Journal. A recent article in The Wall Street Journal…...
Remembering Joan Anne McHugh: An Interview with Her Sister
Joan Anne McHugh earned a well-deserved reputation for compassion, knowledge, and professionalism during her career as a registered nurse, nurse manager, and nursing consultant. Each year, LeadingAge presents the Joan Anne McHugh Award for Leadership in Long-Term Services and Supports Nursing in her memory. On Nov. 2, 2015, the LeadingAge…...
New Research Project Will Evaluate Potential Benefits of Culture Change
The culture change study is one of just a few large-scale analyses of the potential benefits associated with culture change adoption. The LeadingAge Center for Applied Research (CFAR) has received a $149,776 grant from the Retirement Research Foundation to evaluate a Medicaid pay-for-performance incentive program designed to facilitate the adoption of…...