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By Geralyn Magan The meticulous work of research assistants from Rutgers University was critical to the success of the Parker Nursing Home Project. But the students benefitted too. Twelve students from Rutgers University have spent the past 2 summers lurking in the hallways and common areas of 3 New Jersey…...

By Geralyn Magan LeadingAge will be helping Global Evaluation & Applied Research Solutions (GEARS) conduct an environmental scan of current and future trends in home care and the workforce supporting long-term services and supports. The LeadingAge Center for Applied Research (CFAR) is working with Global Evaluation & Applied Research Solutions…...

By Geralyn Magan When nursing homes implement culture change fully, the benefits include significant improvements in resident perceptions of quality of life, services, and care. Nursing homes must implement culture change fully before they can reap many of its benefits, according to early findings from an ongoing study by the…...

Collecting information from housing communities that are currently implementing intergenerational programs, and communities that are interested in implementing these programs in the future. LeadingAge and Generations United are using funds from The Retirement Research Foundation to explore the characteristics and benefits of intergenerational programming in senior housing properties. The 12-month…...

By Geralyn Magan Positive findings from the Massachusetts Housing Plus Services study would put housing providers in a much better position to convince health entities, payers, and policy makers to invest in their housing plus services initiatives. The LeadingAge Center for Housing Plus Services is working with several partners in…...

Exploring the important role that older people can play in helping their communities prepare for and remain resilient after natural disasters. Two global agencies are each supporting research projects to explore the important role that older people can play in helping their communities prepare for and remain resilient after natural…...

A look at how Massachusetts used its Personal and Home Care Aide State Training (PHCAST) Demonstration Program grant. What’s the best way to recruit, train and retain personal and home care aides (PHCA)? Meet workers where they are, says Registered Nurse Leanne Winchester from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder…...

The Personal and Home Care Aide State Training (PHCAST) program supported the development, evaluation, and demonstration of a competency-based and uniform curriculum to train qualified personal and home care aides. Walter R. McDonald and Associates Inc. and the LeadingAge Center for Applied Research received with a grant from Health Resources and Services…...

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…...

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…...