Workers at Risk: The Lessons of COVID-19

The coronavirus is showing us why we must support a workforce that older adults literally cannot live without....

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Have We Failed Public Health?

Our nation’s lack of investment in the public health system—and that system’s lack of investment in vulnerable older adults—played a significant role in exacerbating the COVID-19 health crisis....

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LTSS Center: Durable, Strong, and Resilient

After 3 years, the LTSS Center has become a cohesive team of researchers who have learned to be flexible and resilient....

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6 Practices to Strengthen the Home Care Workforce

The Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts gave me one of my most memorable experiences of 2019....

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Home Care Aides Stand Behind Every Successful Home Care Team

It’s time we did a better job of integrating home care aides into home-based care teams....

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Who Benefits When Residents Serve as Mentors? Everybody.

Engaging residents in mentorship programs can improve their mental health and quality of life....

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Workforce Crisis: Let’s Follow Greta Thunberg’s Lead

How a 16-year-old climate activist can help us mobilize the global community around workforce issues....

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12 Ways to Strengthen the LTSS Workforce

During National Workforce Development Month, let’s all take definitive action to strengthen the LTSS workforce....

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A Bold Blueprint for Training LTSS Managers

A draft plan calls for developing 25 “robust” college-based programs, and 1,000 paid internships, to train executives and managers in our field—all by 2025....

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Overcoming Trauma in Korea and Cambodia

How global collaboration can support elders experiencing the effects of trauma but eager to exercise their resilience....

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