Resources

Visit these organizations and websites to obtain information about housing and service programs for older adults, and strategies for helping older adults with low incomes maintain their health and independence. Older Adults National Council on Aging (NCOA) is a nonprofit service and advocacy organization that works with entities across the…...

By Geralyn Magan In this article from Generations, Robyn Stone identifies several trends that raise concerns about the future supply of direct care workers needed to provide hands-on care for older people around the world. Recruiting foreign-born or migrant workers could represent one solution to the projected shortage of direct…...

“Predictors of Intent to Leave the Job Among Home Health Workers” is based on an analysis of a database linking the 2007 National Home Health Aide Survey with the 2007 National Home Health Agency Survey. Job satisfaction, consistent assignment, and health insurance are associated with lower intent to leave a…...

“The Need for a Social Revolution in Residential Care” describes an approach to psychosocial care that could revolutionize how nursing homes, assisted living settings, and retirement communities address residents’ mental health concerns. Resident engagement and peer support can be more effective than traditional activities programs in addressing loneliness and depression…...

In a blog for the Bipartisan Policy Center Health and Housing Expert Forum, Robyn Stone describes a number of evidence-based programs have already been proven to reduce falls among older adults. It’s not that we don’t have good ideas for reducing the rate of falls among older adults. We simply…...

Affordable senior housing communities and health care providers can use the Housing and Health Care Partnership Toolkit to help older adults remain healthy and independent for as long as possible. Providers of affordable senior housing want to help older adults remain healthy and independent for as long as possible. Health…...