Long-Term Care Equality Index 2023 The Long-Term Care Equality Index advocates for LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and procedures in long-term care settings. Implementation Tool December 2023
Dementia Care Navigation: Building Toward a Common Definition, Key Principles, and Outcomes An expert panel proposed key principles for designing care navigation programs for persons living with dementia and their caregivers. Peer-Reviewed Article April 2023
Partnering with Community Health Workers/Promotores to Adapt, Deliver, and Evaluate a Home-Based Collaborative Care Model to Improve Access to Quality Depression Care for Older Latino Adults A home-based collaborative care model using community health workers shows reductions in depression and increased connection to services for older adults. Peer-Reviewed Article February 2023
Evidence to Inform Policy and Practice: Mechanisms to Address Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Nursing Home Quality of Life Racial disparities in long-term care facilities impact quality of life for residents who are Black, Indigenous, or other persons of color. Peer-Reviewed Article May 2022
Out of Reach: Inequities in the Use of High-Quality Home Health Agencies Black, Hispanic, and low-income patients are significantly less likely to receive care from high-quality home health agencies. Peer-Reviewed Article February 2022
Association of Nursing Home Organizational Culture and Staff Perspectives with Variability in Advanced Dementia Care: The ADVANCE Study Identifies opportunities for nursing homes to support more equitable and low-intensity care for nursing facility residents with advanced dementia. Peer-Reviewed Article January 2022