As the US veteran population rapidly ages, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is exploring innovative approaches to ensure veterans age at home. In 2023, the VA developed the Nursing Home to Home (NHTH) pilot program to assist veterans living in VA-paid community nursing homes (CNHs) to be discharged ...
Asking and knowing what matters is critical for delivering high-value care to older adults, especially those in long-term care (LTC). We developed the Well-Being Toolkit to help nursing homes systematically understand and prioritize resident well-being. Drawing from multiple disciplines, we created a simpl...
Despite the widespread usage of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), psychometric limitations in the SPPB have impeded its use for outcome monitoring and clinical decision making. We propose an alternative assessment and scoring approach for the SPPB, and we compared the modified and the original...
Pressure injuries are a safety concern in long-term care (LTC). With increasing clinical complexity among residents and workforce shortages it is important to understand the impact of staffing configurations on resident safety. This study explored the relationship between clinical supervisory shifts (CSSs)...
We are excited to share some important updates regarding Caring for the Ages, our much-loved magazine. As mentioned in the October issue, Caring will discontinue its print edition starting in 2026. In the new year, Caring will become an e-only publication. While the look and feel will change, you can rest ...
This study aimed to develop and validate a game-based digital cognitive assessment tool integrating gaming scenarios and Chinese cultural elements (IGD-CAT) to screen for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in China, and to assess its concurrent and discriminative validity.
More than 800,000 people in the United States live and receive services in assisted living (AL) communities. Despite considerable heterogeneity in both design and regulation, a cornerstone of AL is an emphasis on quality of life. In 2019, the State of Minnesota approved funding for the development of an AL...
Hospital admissions among nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are burdensome, expensive, and provide limited clinical benefit. Compared with other patients, those with ADRD are more likely to experience adverse events when hospitalized. Our objective was to com...
PALTmed’s leadership program seeks to identify and develop future volunteer leaders of the association. The program features both didactic learning and engagement with PALTmed programs.