Researchers at the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston will offer five educational sessions at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting, October 25-28 in Philadelphia, PA.
Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with researchers from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston at the upcoming LeadingAge Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. The meeting takes place October 25-28 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
LTSS Center team members will present sessions on quality of care in life plan communities, how Medicaid rates affect quality in nursing homes, health and wellness programming in affordable housing, career pathways for certified nursing assistants, and quality measurements in assisted living.
Visit the conference website to register for the Annual Meeting. Be sure to look for these sessions when registering:
Measures that Matter: Helping Boards Focus on Quality (24-A)
Sunday, October 25, 1-2 p.m.
Given the complexity of life plan communities and the scope of management responsibilities, boards of directors often focus primarily on their financial and fiduciary duties. This session offers a different approach. Presenters will unpack the board’s responsibility to dig deeper into compliance measures to understand what they reveal about a life plan community’s quality of care and quality of life. These insights will help the board develop person-centered solutions that advance the organization’s mission. You’ll learn how a governance approach grounded in accountability, learning, and compassion fosters transformative collaboration among organizational leaders and how that collaboration can enhance the quality of life for older adults.
Do Low Medicaid Payments Worsen Disparities in Nursing Homes? (17-E)
Monday, October 26, 3-4 p.m.
Do Medicaid payment levels affect quality and influence racial and ethnic disparities in individual nursing homes? This session will present findings from recent research on this previously unexplored question. Presenters will describe their analysis of a new national database containing facility- and resident-level data for nearly 9,500 nursing homes across 44 states. They’ll share findings on racial and ethnic disparities in nursing home quality and outcomes and examine whether these disparities are associated with Medicaid payment levels. Discover how Medicaid reimbursement shapes the association between a nursing home’s racial and ethnic composition, 5-star quality ratings, staffing levels, and resident-level quality outcomes.
Supporting Older Adults to “LivWell” in Affordable Housing (115-G)
Tuesday, October 27, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Residents of affordable senior housing communities face poor health outcomes and functional challenges linked to low incomes, advanced age, and racial and ethnic diversity. To address these urgent needs, two LeadingAge members, Springpoint Senior Living and Parker Health Group, created LivWell. This affordable-housing-based wellness initiative supports quality of life, personal choice, lifelong development, and optimal well-being for more than 300 residents across 11 affordable housing communities. Presenters will discuss LivWell’s program design, governance structure, funding, and performance metrics. They’ll also share findings from a recent program evaluation by the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston.
A Collaborative Strategy for Developing the CNA Workforce (142-H)
Tuesday, October 27, 3-4 p.m.
Educators, providers, policymakers, and workforce leaders nationwide are rethinking how aging services providers recruit, train, support, and retain frontline caregivers. This session will highlight this collaborative effort. Presenters will describe a recent national meeting that examined the potential for multi-state collaboration to standardize certified nursing assistant (CNA) career pathways through state-based Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Programs. They’ll share lessons learned from convening stakeholders across education, workforce development, aging services, finance, policy, and care delivery systems to discuss workforce solutions. You’ll discover how stakeholder collaboration can drive system-wide changes in policy, practice, and workforce development.
Measuring Quality in Assisted Living: Lessons from Minnesota (86-H)
Tuesday, October 27, 3-4 p.m.
As assisted living continues to grow, person-centered approaches to measuring its quality remain scarce. This session will explore how Minnesota addressed this gap by developing an electronic report card that rates assisted living communities on a 5-star scale, using state inspection data and surveys of residents and family members. Presenters will share key findings from the report card’s 2024 statewide implementation, which captured consumer feedback on autonomy, staff relationships, environment, food, and engagement across the state’s assisted living communities. You’ll review tools for measuring resident quality of life and family satisfaction in assisted living, and learn strategies for integrating person-reported measures into quality improvement.