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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, […]

Driving Technology Adoption: Best Practices for Engaging Staff and Residents

Post date March 17, 2023
Post author By Suman Halthore

Technology can improve a senior living community substantially, but only if staff and residents are willing to actively engage with new technology and maximize its potential. To ensure successful technology implementation, it is critical to prioritize widespread adoption. However, many communities do not place enough importance on implementing community-wide adoption […]

It’s Getting ‘Scary’ in Aging Services: Members Report in Workforce Snap Poll

Post date March 14, 2023
Post author By Christina

The old trope is not funny. As a member nursing home provider told us on LeadingAge’s most recent workforce survey, “I’ve been doing this for 32+ years and this is the most dire time I have ever seen. The hours are insane … it is getting really scary in long-term […]

Robyn’s Blog: Lessons from a Workforce Study in Virginia

Post date March 1, 2023
Post author By LeadingAge

In her latest blog, Robyn Stone outlines five lessons she’s learned about designing research so that positive findings will lead to sustainable change. Stone, co-director of the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, learned those lessons while her research team was preparing to evaluate a pilot project designed to bolster the […]

I Am Because We Are

Post date February 22, 2023
Post author By Christina

We are reminded every day that our well-being is intricately intertwined with the well-being of others. Our African concept of Ubuntu—”I am because we are”—captures this beautifully. … It is in the simplicity of this philosophy that we draw our resilience. Global Ageing Network Board Member Femada Shaman wrote these […]