A new article from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston outlines a study examining the use of home-based clinical care and home-based long-term services and supports (LTSS) among homebound Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older. That study, co-authored by Robyn Stone of the LTSS Center, focused on a sample of […]
Members requested solutions to elevate their work and deliver greater impact—so LeadingAge developed tools to help you do that. Providers across the continuum are now using research-backed strategies, message guidance, and audience insights to revamp their communications to reach two vital audiences: older adults and potential employees. Seeking to sharpen […]
A new research brief from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston explores how family caregivers perceive their communication with direct care professionals and how those perceptions influence residents’ mental health. Quality of Communication with Direct Care Professionals in Residential Care Settings: The Association Between Family Caregiver Perceptions and Resident Mental […]
Direct care professionals working in nursing homes have faced a variety of challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, some direct care professionals made the decision to leave their jobs. But others chose to stay. Researchers from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston set out to identify the factors […]
Research published in JAMA Network found compared with Traditional Medicare beneficiaries, those in Medicare Advantage (MA) were more likely to enroll in hospice from community settings than following inpatient stays. However, hospice length of stay was not substantially different between MA and Traditional Medicare (TM). Though the higher rate of […]
Jewish Family Services and Family Lifeline, homecare agencies in Richmond, VA, are using funds from the Richmond Memorial Health Foundation to test a four-pronged approach they hope will strengthen the home care profession in their city. The LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston will evaluate the intervention and its impact on […]
Staffing shortages in nursing homes disproportionately affect older adults who belong to racial and ethnic minoritized groups and economically disadvantaged populations, according to a new policy brief from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston. Neighborhood Deprivation and Nursing Home Staffing: Lessons for Policy and Practice explores how these disparities might […]
The LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston is evaluating the Rural Aging Action Network, a national collaborative led by Lutheran Services in America to expand sustainable community-based services and supports for underserved older adults in rural communities. Lutheran Services in America, a national network of 300 health and human services organizations, […]
