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Coming of Age: Tracking the Progress and Challenges of Delivering Long-Term Services and Supports in Ohio
(2011-06-20)16 years of tracking utilization trends for institutional and home-based services and supports shows that Ohio has made considerable changes i its approach to delivering long-term services and supports. For example, in ... -
Coming of Age: Tracking the Progress and Challenges of Delivering Long-Term Services and Supports in Ohio
(2011-08-11)In a 16 year tracking of utilization trends for institutional and home and community-based services, we learned that Ohio has made considerable change in its approach to delivering and funding long-term care services. The ... -
Common Sense for Caring Organizations: Results from a Study of High-Performing Home Care Agencies and Nursing Homes
(2013-03-27)This study reports on results of a qualitative study of 21 high-performing Ohio nursing homes and home care agencies. The study focused on best practices for managing their direct care workforce to achieve high performance. ... -
Common Sense for Caring Organizations: Results from a Study of High-Performing Home Care Agencies and Nursing Homes--Research Brief
(2013-03-27)This research brief provides highlights from the full report on a study of high-performing home care agencies and nursing homes. -
Community Colleges and Older Learners in Ohio Higher Education
This research brief provides age structure data for those enrolled at Ohio's community colleges and baccalaureate institutions and discusses the Ohio Department of Higher Education's credential attainment goals for adults ... -
Community-based organizations and health care contracting
In 2016, the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) received a grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation to develop a National Aging and Disability Business Institute. Through this initiative, n4a and their ... -
Community-Based Organizations and Health Care Contracting: Building & Strengthening Partnerships
Community-based organizations (CBOs) such as Area Agencies on Aging and Centers for Independent Living are well-positioned within their communities to improve social determinants of health (housing, nutrition, social and ... -
Consumer Direction in Ohio : Findings From Two Demonstration Projects
(2009-04-20)This report provides findings from evaluations of two consumer-directed home care programs in Ohio. Results suggest consumer direction provides a good alternative to agency-managed home care services. -
Consumer-directed home services : issues and models
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The costs of triple jeopardy : aging, developmental disabilities, and Ohio's impending care shift
(2003-03-01)State policy makers and legislators are paying attention to issues related to the aging of Ohio s population, namely, the impact of increasing longevity on the current older cohort, and the coming swell in the older ... -
Criminal Offenders in Ohio Nursing Homes: Facility Practices, Prevalance and Problems
(2012-03-12)This brief report presents findings from the 2009 Ohio Biennial Survey of Nursing Facilities. Respondents answered a brief series of questions about practices related to prospective residents with criminal backgrounds and ... -
Crossing the digital divide : family caregivers' acceptance of technology
(2002-10-01)The purpose of this pilot project was to collect data on how electronic technology might be used to assist family members who are caring for a relative with dementia at home. In Phase 1, we conducted five focus groups with ... -
Current Workforce and Quality Challenges in New York State Nursing Homes
This study provides background information about the current workforce and quality challenges faced by New York’s nursing homes. Findings show New York nursing homes saw an increase of 23% in operating expenditures, which ... -
Dedicated Memory Care Units in Ohio's Long-Term Services Settings: Structure and Practices - Brief
This executive summary provides information about memory care units in Ohio's nursing homes and residential care facilities. Findings are based on questions included in the Biennial Survey of Long-Term Care Facilities. ... -
Dedicated Memory Care Units in Ohio's Long-Term Services Settings: Structure and Practices - Executive Summary
This executive summary provides information about memory care units in Ohio's nursing homes and residential care facilities. Findings are based on questions included in the Biennial Survey of Long-Term Care Facilities. ... -
Dedicated Memory Care Units in Ohio's Long-Term Services Settings: Structure and Practices - Full Report
This report provides information about memory care units in Ohio's nursing homes and residential care facilities. Findings are based on questions included in the Biennial Survey of Long-Term Care Facilities. Results include ... -
Delivering Long-Term Services to Ohio Elders: Good Progress, but Challenges Await
(2013-05-07)This study describes the changes in Ohio's approach to delivering long-term services that have occurred in the last 20 years. -
Describing and Assessing Leadership for Person-Centered Care: Final Project Report
(2015-01-22)This report provides brief highlights from a study of leadership in nursing homes with a person-centered or traditional approach to care.