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…...
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…...
Guides Identify Competencies for Mid-Level Managers and Frontline Staff
By Geralyn Magan Two Competency Development Guides identify the skill sets for mid-level managers and personal care attendants working across the full continuum of staff positions and settings in the field of long-term services and supports. The LeadingAge Center for Applied Research (CFAR) and the LeadingAge Workforce Cabinet recently released…...
Does Person-Centered Care Improve Outcomes for Residents with Depression and Dementia?
By Geralyn Magan Testing whether older adults with depression and/or dementia experience better outcomes when they live in nursing homes that implement person-centered care and follow a “household model.” The LeadingAge Center for Applied Research (CFAR) is partnering with the Francis E. Parker Memorial Home to assess the effects of…...
Exploring the Immigrant Home Health Workforce
Findings from an analysis of the 2007 National Home Health Aide Survey are featured in a brief entitled, With Help from Afar: The Role of Immigrant Home Health Aides in Meeting the Growing Demand for Long-Term Services and Supports. The majority of immigrant home health workers participating in the 2007…...
Affordable Senior Housing Plus Services Program Slows Growth in Medicare Costs
The growth of annual total Medicare expenditures for early participants in Vermont’s Support and Services at Home (SASH) program was $1,756 to $2,197 lower than the growth in Medicare expenditures for beneficiaries in 2 comparison groups. The Support and Services at Home (SASH) program is slowing the growth of annual…...
How North Carolina is Breaking Down Workforce Training Silos
A look at how North Carolina used its Personal and Home Care Aide State Training (PHCAST) Demonstration Program grant. A new training program in North Carolina will help personal and home care aides (PHCA) move more easily between care settings during their careers. The state established its training program with…...