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The Debt Ceiling Deal Saved a Lot, But Stop Asking Me if I’m Relieved

Post date June 9, 2023
Post author By Gene Mitchell

Older adults who rely on federal affordable housing programs to avoid homelessness will suffer because of the deal’s spending caps. Stop asking me if I’m relieved that the debt ceiling deal saved Medicare, saved Medicaid, saved Social Security, saved the world economy. Sure, I’m relieved. But it isn’t a hands-down […]

LTSS Center’s Stone Shares Updates on Diversity Initiatives at Vision Centre Leadership Symposium

Post date June 9, 2023
Post author By Christina

Robyn I. Stone, senior vice president of research and co-director of the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, participated in a panel discussion, “Let’s Look at Where We are at with Leadership Diversity from an Association Perspective,” at the 2023 Vision Centre: Leadership Development for Aging Services Symposium in Chicago on […]

We Need a Coordinated Aging Policy Strategy, Led by The White House

Post date May 16, 2023
Post author By Christina

President John F. Kennedy established Older Americans Month 60 years ago when a third of older Americans lived in poverty, and nearly half had no health insurance. As President Joe Biden reminded us in his 2023 Older Americans Month proclamation, we’ve lifted many older Americans out of poverty over the […]

Expand Care in the Home and Community Inclusively

Post date April 26, 2023
Post author By Christina

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The Transformative Power of Technology

Post date April 25, 2023
Post author By Christina

Technology has transformed the field of aging services over the past few decades. And that transformation is far from over. Many of us welcome this transformation. We’re excited to imagine the unlimited ways technology could bolster our ability to deliver high-quality services and supports to a growing older population. At […]

Enough is Enough

Post date April 25, 2023
Post author By Christina

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How a PACE Can Help Revitalize an Urban Neighborhood

Post date April 24, 2023
Post author By Gene Mitchell

The launch of a new Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) “in a distressed community at the southeast corner of the District of Columbia” is an inspiration for Robyn Stone. Stone, senior vice president of research at LeadingAge and co-director of the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, wrote […]

How Community Can Bolster Your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Efforts

Post date April 6, 2023
Post author By Gene Mitchell

Many organizations have a DEI statement and know that DEI is inherent to their mission. Yet, many struggle with integrating principles and practices of DEI into daily operations. How does belonging show up in a Monday morning staff meeting, or in a recently issued policy? Do your leadership team, board, […]

LeadingAge Members Should Loudly Share Their Stories to Attract New Talent

Post date March 24, 2023
Post author By Gene Mitchell

Because “The field of aging is the best-kept secret in health care,” says LeadingAge’s Jenna Kellerman, director of workforce strategy & development, most people don’t know about the wide array of careers available in aging services, apart from the clinical roles. In her article, “How You Can Bring the Next […]

LeadingAge and Its Members: A Dynamic Partnership

Post date March 21, 2023
Post author By Christina

A dynamic partnership exists between LeadingAge, our state partners, and members around the country. Consider, for example, the ways in which we are each responding to our field’s workforce crisis: LeadingAge members are determined to tackle workforce challenges head-on in their local communities, where they know the players, the competition, […]