A Growing Portfolio of State Reports on Healthy Aging

UMass Boston researchers just released reports featuring hyper-local data on healthy aging indicators in Mississippi and Wyoming....

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Could More Older Adults Qualify for Medicaid?

LTSS Center researchers tested alternative eligibility criteria that could increase the number of older adults who qualify for Medicaid....

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20 Years Later, Licensure Program is Still a Creative Workforce Solution

A North Carolina initiative to bolster the direct care workforce is drawing attention 20 years after its launch during the Better Jobs Better Care demonstration....

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Person-Centered Care as a Pathway to Health Equity

LTSS Center researchers continue to examine the relationship between person-centered care and health equity....

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Meet the LTSS Center Team at the 2023 Leadership Summit

LTSS Center sessions at the LeadingAge Leadership Summit will explore leadership diversity in aging services and ways to recruit and retain a quality workforce....

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Robyn Stone Honored as “Industry Ally” by McKnight’s

The co-director of the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston received the McKnight’s Pinnacle Award on March 7 in Chicago....

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Leaders of Color Network Hosts Webinar Advocacy Series

Register today for the last session of the Leaders of Color webinar advocacy series. The session takes place March 23 at 2 p.m. ET....

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New Research Brief: Quality of Communication Between Family Caregivers and Direct Care Professionals

Researchers explored how family caregivers perceive their communication with direct care professionals and how those perceptions influence residents’ mental health....

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Research: Job Satisfaction and Intent to Remain on the Job

High-quality communication and feeling prepared for their jobs reduced the negative impact of work-related stress on the job satisfaction of direct care professionals during the pandemic, according to a new study from the LTSS Center....

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How Can Gains in Social Connections be Measured?

Measuring progress in addressing loneliness and isolation among older adults can be complicated....

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