The Federal Proposed Standard for Nursing Home Staffing
In response to concerns about direct care staffing challenges in nursing homes across the nation, on September 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed new federal rul...
Ian Matt Nelson • John R. Bowblis • Amy E. Elliot • Robert A. Applebaum
Presentation - Choosing Home Care Services
We aim to set up the right home care service for you or your loved one and hope to bring you peace of mind.
Quanhong Cho Qiu
This study explores the experiences of bereaved lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) older women to understand perspectives regarding advance care planning communication between clinicians, patients, a...
Kate de Medeiros • Leah M. Janssen • Valerie Flores (Valerie Kessler) • Susan Enguidanos
The purpose of this quality improvement project was to evaluate the implementation of a person-centered communication tool in nursing homes (NH).
Kimberly Van Haitsma • Abby Hermesch • Alexandra Heppner • Nytasia M. Hicks • Katherine M. Abbott
The Older Adult Population of Greene County Ohio
This report provides a socio-demographic snapshot of the older adult population of Greene County, Ohio
Abigail Helsinger • Ian Matt Nelson
Family satisfaction: Differences between nursing homes and residential care facilities
This study compared differences in overall family satisfaction, specific satisfaction domains, and correlates of satisfaction between nursing homes (NHs) and residential care facilities (RCFs), usi...
Nytasia M. Hicks • Katherine Wood • Jonathon M. Vivoda • Nader Mehri
Promising Practices in Adult Guardianship in Ohio
Contains research brief and five count reports.
Candidus C. Nwakasi • Amy Restorick Roberts • Gifty Ashirifi
Culture change (CC) is an innovation to improve nursing home resident quality of life. Inconsistencies in how CC is measured make the interpretation of findings inconclusive.
Anjali B. K. • Jane Straker • J. Scott Brown • Katherine M. Abbott
Family satisfaction with nursing home care: Findings and implications from two state comparison
Most studies of family satisfaction are restricted to one state. This study compares the organizational and structural factors associated with higher family satisfaction in the states of Minnesota ...
John R. Bowblis • Amy Restorick Roberts • Teyana T. Shippee • Weiwen Ng
This report highlights the development, implementation, and evaluation of a guide designed to facilitate family communication about care and support.
Jennifer Heston-Mullins (Jennifer L. Heston) • Erin Kelly • Nytasia M. Hicks • Kathryn McGrew
Although assessing individual consumer preferences is an important first step in providing person-centered care, the purpose of this study was to identify the top 10 shared preferences that are imp...
Rachel Klumpp • Katherine M. Abbott • Gerald C. Gannod • Jane Straker • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Kendall Leser
Typically thought of as a long-term care option for older residents, the proportion of Ohio’s long-stay Medicaid nursing home residents under the age of 65 has tripled over the last 20 years.
Ohio Guardianship, Guardians, and the Courts: Findings from a Survey of Adult Guardianship in Ohio
This report highlights findings from a survey of the guardianship practices of Ohio’s probate courts.
Heather R. Reece • Amy Restorick Roberts
Neighborhood Assistants Pilot: A Program Evaluation of Person-Centered Staffing
The purpose of this study was to pilot test and evaluate an innovative staffing approach called the Neighborhood Assistant (NA) at the Francis E. Parker Memorial Home.
Carol Burt • Lisa Slator • Katherine M. Abbott • Justine Sefcik
This report documents two decades of progress in delivering long-term services in Ohio.
Shahla Mehdizadeh • Robert A. Applebaum • Ian Matt Nelson • Jane Straker
Describing and Assessing Leadership for Person-Centered Care: Final Project Report
This report provides brief highlights from a study of leadership in nursing homes with a person-centered or traditional approach to care.
Jane Straker • Heather R. Reece
Long-Term Care Management Turns 40: What We Know and What We Do Not
This article focuses on care management with older people experiencing chronic disability.
Everyone is Talking About It, But Does It Work?
In response to increasing Medicaid expenditures and consumer preferences, states are reforming their long-term care systems to provide more community-based services.
