5 COVID-19 Articles We Recommend This Month

The pandemic has harshly exposed the economic vulnerability of older adults in the United States....

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Erica Thrash-Sall Will Receive 2021 RWJF Award for Health Equity

The executive director of McFarlan Villages Corporation, a Presbyterian Villages of Michigan community, has established a culture of health and wellness among older adults facing barriers that are deeply rooted in poverty and racism....

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Kristen Schulmerich Will Receive 2021 McHugh Leadership Award

The McHugh Award recognizes aspiring nurse leaders in the field of long-term services and supports....

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LTSS Center Receives NIH Grant to Support Long-Distance Caregivers

Researchers are seeking to adapt an evidence-based intervention for family caregivers so it addresses the unique needs of those who care for loved ones from afar....

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LTSS Center Fellows Take Leadership Roles at UMass Boston

Edward Miller, Kathrin Boerner, and Jan Mutchler have new responsibilities in the university’s gerontology program....

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What’s the Cost of Providing Supportive Housing to Older Adults?

One UMass Boston PhD student tried to answer that question this summer....

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Learn about LTSS Center Research at LeadingAge Annual Meeting

The sessions will focus on the latest LTSS Center research in the areas of workforce, DEI, housing-based services, and LTSS financing....

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Affordable Housing and LTSS: Promising Practices from Three States

Connecticut, New Jersey, and Massachusetts are taking proactive steps to deliver home and community-based services to residents of subsidized housing....

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LTSS Center Will Evaluate a New Housing-Based Service Pilot in New Jersey

The housing-based service model features a service coordinator, wellness nurse, and community health worker....

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Can Home Care Services Reduce Care-Related Strain Among Long-Distance Caregivers?

Findings from a new study could inform the design of interventions to reduce caregiving-related stress and burden....

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