News & Events

Enhancing Frontline Nurse Management

Frontline nurse managers are in a unique position to influence how care is provided in LTSS settings. Yet, they don’t always have the skills they need to carry out their multi-faceted role....

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Evaluation of the LeadingAge Summer Enrichment Program

A new report summarizes key findings from an evaluation of LeadingAge’s 10-week summer internship program....

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5 Ways to Support Care Partners of People Living with Dementia

A recent conference yielded recommendations for engaging and supporting care partners of adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias....

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Curriculum Will Help Students Think Differently about Aging

A pilot course being developed at UMass Boston will help nursing students recognize and address ageism....

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Building a National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers

A new report presents a strategic roadmap for supporting family caregivers....

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Allowing Assisted Living Nurses to Provide Skilled Services

A new report presents feedback about an executive order allowing assisted living communities to provide limited skilled nursing services during the pandemic....

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Study: Nursing Home Staffing in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

Nursing home staffing in severely disadvantaged neighborhoods is significantly lower than staffing in more well-off neighborhoods, according to a new study in which the LTSS Center participated....

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The Impact of Climate Change: Why Older Adults are Vulnerable

A new LTSS Center research report outlines how community stakeholders can help older adults better prepare for and recover from climate change-related emergencies....

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Do Medicaid Reimbursement Rates Cover Nursing Home Services?

Researchers are digging into big data to answer a deceptively basic question....

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The Never-Ending Need to Reimagine Long-Term Care

A special issue of JAMDA provides a plethora of ideas for reimagining long-term care. Robyn Stone is a co-author of two articles....

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