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By Geralyn Magan Exploring mechanisms that could be used to finance programs that integrate housing and health care. The LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston (formerly CFAR) will begin work in July on a 1-year project to explore financing mechanisms that can support the development and implementation of housing plus services…...

By Geralyn Magan A new research study will explore the role that migrant/immigrant workers can play in delivering long-term services and supports (LTSS) to the world’s growing older population. The LeadingAge Center for Applied Research (CFAR) is working with the Global Ageing Network (formerly IAHSA) to explore the role that…...

By Geralyn Magan The project provides an opportunity to learn more about how to best implement housing plus services strategies, and to build the evidence base for interventions that allow low-income seniors remain healthy and independent in their homes and communities while saving health care dollars. The Lewin Group, LeadingAge…...

Most respondents to a LeadingAge/Generations United survey identified “friendly visiting” as the focus of their intergenerational programs. Independent living communities are using a variety of strategies and funding mechanisms to forge strong connections between older residents and the younger people living in their neighborhoods, according to an ongoing survey by…...

By Geralyn Magan The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) annual Award for Health Equity is designed to honor individuals using systems changes to address health disparities and work toward achieving health equity within their communities. LeadingAge has been awarded a 6-year, $52,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)…...

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…...