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A Study of Adult Guardianship in Ohio: Preliminary Results
This research brief is a description of findings from interviews with key informants from the first phase of a study entitled: “Adult Guardianship in Ohio: Promising Practices.” These findings led to the development of a ... -
2014 Title VI Survey Results
This research record highlights the findings from a national survey of the Title VI Organizations (TO). Findings highlight TOs connection to the larger tribal infrastructure, key features and services of the TO programs, ... -
Are Ohio's Nursing Homes Ready for an Emergency?
On any given day in Ohio's nursing homes, there are nearly 78,000 residents with physical or cognitive impairments. This means that nursing homes may be vulnerable during emergencies that require either evacuation or ... -
How Does Medicaid Reimbursement Impact the Quality of Ohio Nursing Homes
Study examines the changes in Medicaid nursing home reimbursement between 2007 and 2012 as Ohio moved to a "new price system". Findings showed that the quality of Ohio nursing homes did not change as a result of the ... -
The Role of the Family in Nursing Homes: Recommendations to Increase Family Satisfaction with Care
Families are important consumers of long-term care services who are likely to remain involved in the care of their resident loved one after placement. The aims of this brief report are (1) to increase the understanding ... -
Research Brief - The Road to Balance: Two Decades of Progress in Providing Long-Term Services and Supports for Ohio's Older Population
This research brief documents two decades of progress in delivering long-term services in Ohio. In 1992, more than nine of the 10 older people in Ohio supported by Medicaid were in nursing homes. Today, the ratio is ... -
Implementation of the 2014 Ohio Nursing Home Family Satisfaction Survey
In 2014 the Scripps Gerontology Center conducted the seventh biennial Ohio Nursing Home Family Satisfaction Survey under a contract to the Ohio Department of Aging. This year the survey had 947 facilities - the same number ... -
The Road to Balance: Two Decades of Progress in Providing Long-Term Services and Supports for Ohio's Older Population
This report documents two decades of progress in delivering long-term services in Ohio. In 1992, more than nine of the 10 older people in Ohio supported by Medicaid were in nursing homes. Today, the ratio is approaching 50/50. -
Adult Education and Training Programs for Older Adults in the U.S.: National Results and Cross-National Comparisons Using PIAAC Data
(2015-02-18)Skill upgrades over the lifecourse are increasingly important in a knowledged-based global economy. This study examined the relationship between participation in adult education programs and labor market outcomes for adults ... -
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. -
Enhancing the SCSEP Network: Collaborations, Innovations, and Promising Practices
(2015-01-08)Using a mixed methods approach, this study sought to identify innovative and promising practices in providing employment and training services to older workers. Given current economic and demographic realities, understanding ... -
Maps of Ohio's 85 Plus Population by County 1990-2050
(2014-10-13)Maps of Ohio showing the change in the 85 plus population (reported and projected) from 1990 through 2050. -
Maps of Ohio's 60 Plus Population by County 1990-2050
(2014-10-13)Maps of Ohio showing the change in the 60 plus population (reported and projected) from 1990 through 2050. -
Ohio's Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities in the Economic Downturn: How have they adjusted?
(2014-05-13)Long-term care facilities have been impacted by the economic downturn and other changes in the long-term care system. This research brief describes strategies most often implemented by Ohio's nursing homes and residential ... -
The National Aging Network Survey: 2013 Results
(2014-03-14)The 2013 National Survey of Area Agencies on Aging builds on previous surveys to assess the evolving role of AAAs in the new health care delivery system. Findings from this survey highlight the changing population served ... -
Leveraging Resources Between the Senior Community Service Employment Program and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
(2014-02-13)This report describes a project that sought to determine the role the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) might play in supporting the Long-Term Care Ombudsman in their expanded role in the HOME Choice ... -
Maybe Elephants Can Dance: Two Decades of Progress in Delivering Long-Term Services and Supports in Ohio
(2013-11-12)This longitudinal study, initiated by the General Assembly in 1993 and continuously funded by the Ohio Department of Aging, tracks how long-term services and supports utilization has changed over the past two decades in Ohio. -
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. -
Implmentation of the 2012 Ohio Nursing Home Family Satisfaction Survey: Research Brief
(2013-04-30)In 2012, the Scripps Gerontology Center conducted the sixth biennial Ohio Nursing Home Family Satisfaction Survey under a contract to the Ohio Department of Aging. This research brief provides highlights from the survey ... -
Implementation of the 2012 Ohio Nursing Home Family Satisfaction Survey
(2013-04-30)In 2012 the Scripps Gerontology Center conducted the sixth biennial Ohio Nursing Home Family Satisfaction Survey under a contract to the Ohio Department of Aging. This year the survey had the largest number of participating ...