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Detailed instructions reflecting the wishes of people facing serious advancing illness offer family and health care providers valuable guidance for end-of-life care. But the basic process of collecting that information—from the design of standardized forms to procedures used to complete… Continue Reading →
Here’s the good news from home health agencies in Massachusetts: They manage to find an average of 18 new hires to join the care workforce every three months, according to a recent report by the Home Care Aide Council. Here’s… Continue Reading →
By Meghan Hendricksen UMass Boston professor Sylvia Mignon believes depression in older adults is a serious but treatable public health problem that hasn’t received an adequate response from medical professionals. Mignon, a professor of Human Services, says symptoms of depression… Continue Reading →
Elizabeth Dugan has been appointed to a new committee that will provide advice to state officials responsible for an initiative to make it easier for older adults to live in healthy, inclusive and equitable environments. Dugan, an associate professor of… Continue Reading →
Consumers have come to expect easy access to a lot of information about user satisfaction before they make decisions. When buying items online, for example, it’s now normal to read through reviews and check out product ratings. Would similar… Continue Reading →
Amy Eisenstein had a powerful idea. She wanted to see what would happen if researchers made a point of reaching out to nursing home residents and stay-at-home older adults, people who were typically not consulted during projects. Eisenstein, director of… Continue Reading →
By Meghan Hendricksen A shortage of affordable housing for seniors will pose a huge challenge for the United States in the years ahead. But finding homes for those elders is only part of the solution, according to Alisha Sanders. Helping… Continue Reading →
By Len Fishman Low-income elder Americans face a housing crisis today. We don’t have nearly enough decent, affordable housing for them, and our country’s aging population is adding waves of new seniors to the waiting lists every day. States and… Continue Reading →
Reports examining racial and ethnic disparities in the quality of nursing home care typically focus on the very big picture – the collective experience of thousands of residents living in many facilities. Should the same kind of information about individual… Continue Reading →
This post originally appeared on The Joint Commission Quality Data Download blog. By Jennifer Gaudet Hefele, PhD “If there are differences, they should be known.” –Focus group participant, White female This is what one respondent said when asked whether a… Continue Reading →
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