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08/31/2016
Coalition to tackle issues facing older Ohioans
Without a doubt, Ohio is an aging state, said Robert Applebaum, director of the Ohio long-term-care research project at Miami University.
08/23/2016
Scripps Gerontology Center receives grant to improve Ohio's nursing homes
Miami University’s Scripps Gerontology Center has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Ohio Department of Medicaid to improve nursing home residents’ quality of life.
08/08/2016
Scripps Gerontology Center Survey measures nursing home resident satisfaction
Results from the biennial satisfaction survey of residents in long-term care facilities, developed by Scripps Gerontology Center featured in an article about the top rankings of Otterbein North Shore Skilled Nursing & Rehab Small House.
03/08/2016
What Did the Nursing Home Satisfaction Survey Tell Us?
"In a statewide survey released last week, nursing homes and assisted-living facilities in our nine-county region fared well. More than half scored above the state average in a resident satisfaction survey that drew on the feedback of nearly 50,000 seniors."
01/12/2016
Miami's Scripps Gerontology Center surveys Ohio nursing homes
Survey finds many Ohio nursing homes haven’t developed emergency plans with local agencies
01/04/2016
Study Identifies Strengths, Leads to Strategies for Improvement in Ohio Nursing Home Disaster Planning
More than four out of five of Ohio’s counties have had a federally declared major disaster declaration in the past decade. On any given day in Ohio's nursing homes, there are nearly 78,000 residents with physical or cognitive impairments. To protect them from harm, nursing homes develop emergency preparedness plans to cover situations in which their staff and residents may need to evacuate or shelter in place. In collaboration with the Ohio Departments of Aging, Health and Emergency Management, Miami University Scripps Gerontology Center researchers examined preparedness and planning in Ohio nursing homes.
01/04/2016
Ohio nursing homes have emergency plans, but are they complete?
Researchers at Miami University Scripps Gerontology Center say nearly all of Ohio’s nursing homes have plans in place to respond to emergencies, but not enough facilities are coordinating efforts with hospitals, emergency responders and public health officials.
07/06/2015
Ohio's progress in long-term care services is considerable, but challenges remain
With more than 2.5 million people over the age of 60, Ohio has the 7th largest older population in the country, and researchers at Miami University’s Scripps Gerontology Center say policymakers, consumer groups and care providers need to get ready for unprecedented growth.
08/06/2014
Scripps partners with BU on new leadership course
Our staff developed a new online course with Boston University that shares lessons learned from high-performing home care agencies and nursing homes. The goal of the course is to assist long-term care organizations in improving the management of their direct care workforce.