Carpenter Collaborative

We are a collaborative research team improving outcomes for older adults living with serious illness & advancing palliative care science. PI: @joangcarpenter

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Caregiving can be rewarding, but it can also be overwhelming without the right support.
From your experience, what support do caregivers need most?

Emotional support, better communication with care teams, access to resources, respite care, or something else?

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Care decisions can be complex for families navigating serious illness.
What resources or support have been most helpful to you or someone you know when making healthcare decisions?

We welcome your thoughts below. 👇

#Caregiving #HealthCareSupport #CommunityVoices

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Our work helps ensure families and care teams have the tools needed to support informed, goal-aligned care decisions.

#PalliativeCare #QualityOfLife #ResearchImpact

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Did you know? 💡

Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life for people living with serious illness — at any stage of disease & alongside curative treatments.

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reaches all communities.

This month, we honor the contributions of Black clinicians, researchers, caregivers, and community leaders who continue to shape a more equitable future in aging and palliative care.

#BlackHistoryMonth #NursingResearch #PalliativeCare #CarpenterCoLab

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Black History Month reminds us that equity in healthcare is both a legacy and an ongoing responsibility.

At Carpenter CoLab, we focus on improving care for older adults through research, partnerships, and community engagement — ensuring that high-quality, compassionate care

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Research is a team effort.

Strong collaboration across disciplines and partners is essential long before data collection ever starts.

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Ongoing professional development is vital to nurse success and improved job satisfaction, and now, it’s more accessible than ever.

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Our research focuses on improving quality of care and supporting better outcomes for older adults.

Through interdisciplinary collaboration and strong community partnerships, we’re building work that lasts beyond a single study.

Stay tuned for upcoming project highlights.

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A lot of research happens before the first participant is ever enrolled.

Planning, coordination, and partnership-building are essential parts of the process — and they matter.

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Behind every successful research project is careful coordination, thoughtful planning, and a lot of work that never makes it into a publication.

Which behind-the-scenes process do you think is most critical to research success?

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This week’s focus: clarity and execution.

Clear expectations, organized workflows, and consistent follow-through make all the difference in keeping projects on track.

#ProjectManagement #ResearchOperations #Execution

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January is for laying the groundwork.

From there, the momentum builds. More progress on our upcoming projects and updates to come!

#StayTuned #ResearchUpdates #NewYearEnergy #CarpenterCoLab

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📍 Stay tuned for updates as this important work moves forward!

🔗 NIH RePORTER: https://t.co/DOXtPby7Jz

#NIHGrant #AlzheimersResearch #EndOfLifeCare #NursingHomeCare #DementiaCare

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🎉 New Grant Award 🎉

We’re excited to share that our R01 grant application has been funded!

🔬 Grant: 1R01AG091541
🧠 Project: Goals of Care: Addressing Disparities and Variation for Alzheimer’s Disease Nursing Home Care at End of Life (GOC ADVANCE)

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implemented in nursing homes.

👏 Congratulations to the incredible leadership team:
🔹 MPI: Laura Hanson MD, MPH & @JoanGCarpenter
🔹 Co-PIs: Dr. Latarsha Chisholm, Dr. Kalisha Bonds Johnson, Dr. Ruth Palan Lopez, & Dr. Susan Mitchell.