Jan/Feb Research Update: Check out our new Leadership Diversity Fellowship. Explore the cost of chronic illness for older caregivers. Learn about Medicaid payment-to-cost ratios. Don’t miss @DrRobynStone’s latest blog. Read more: https://t.co/frlOI2xkys #LTSS#AgingNews
For decades, family duties and discrimination pushed women out of the workforce earlier than men, but today’s older women are staying on the job longer than previous generations. https://t.co/KeBnTjYMa6 #women#workforce#womenintheworkplace
Higher wages, better training, and career development initiatives can help us recruit and retain these caregivers https://t.co/i2AXGqW3CL #caregivers#nursing#nurusinghomes#workforce [3/3]
Today’s assisted living residents have more extensive care needs than their predecessors. A growing percentage of these residents are living with some level of cognitive impairment. Many have multiple chronic conditions. [1/3]
On this #ThankYourMentor Day, let’s take a moment to celebrate our mentors by expressing our heartfelt gratitude for their presence, support, and the profound impact they’ve had on our lives. Share your story at https://t.co/hcIipUKDSo #MentoringMonth#MentoringAmplifies#mentor
Adults receiving some support from paid caregivers felt more mastery over their lives than those receiving support from only family or friends.
https://t.co/jN1rAqMNVI #caregivers#caregiversupport#caregiving#ltss
What should be expected of an intimate partner when a companion suffers a health crisis? Seniors and their families increasingly confront the question. https://t.co/fKncxHQn8C @washingtonpost#sandwichgeneration#aging#caregiving
While another Thanksgiving has passed, we remain grateful for the work the LTSS Center has been able to do to help at-risk older adults remain healthy and independent for as long as possible while reducing unnecessary and costly healthcare utilization. https://t.co/8Bn4VNwHQT
Check out this month’s Research Update: Read our new report on rural aging, review our findings on Medicare reimbursement and workforce strategies, and learn about our new studies on disease outbreaks and health literacy. Read more: https://t.co/dY3nPnZOeR #LTSS#AgingNews
Building on the Strengths of Rural Communities: Lessons Learned from the Rural Aging Action Network (RAAN). Register for the webinar and download a copy of the RAAN project brief here: https://t.co/IkJ4gjUBJ1 @LutheranSvcs@hrsagov#ruralhealth#rural#ruralhealthday
— recommends that policymakers geographically micro-target increased Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements to facilities with the greatest staffing inequalities. Read the brief: https://t.co/Ja971F4x39 #nursinghome#nursing [2/2]
There are no easy solutions,” said @DrRobynStone, the co-director for the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston. The brief — “Neighborhood Deprivation and Nursing Home Staffing: Lessons and Policy and Practice” [1/2]