Integrated Care Model Bridges Gap Between Assisted Living Medical, Social Support
McKnight's Senior Living
As the population of older adults living in assisted living communities increases and their needs grow more complex, care models must evolve to bridge the gap between social support and medical care. A new study in JAMDA outlines an integrated care delivery model that could be replicated in other assisted living communities. Read more.
Nearly a Quarter of LTC Caregivers Are Also Family Caregivers, Stressing Schedules and Satisfaction
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Patient care staff who pull double duty caring for adult family members make up nearly a quarter of nursing home care staff, a status that may keep them from advancing in roles and pay. These roles likely contribute to "cumulative stress," with implications for organizational policy in long-term care, according to the authors of a recent study in JAMDA. Read more.
McKnight's Senior Living
Little to no research exists when it comes to the barriers, clinical outcomes, and policy effects of discharging assisted living residents who have mental illness, according to the authors of a new study in JAMDA. They called for additional research to identify effective discharge supports and to understand post-discharge outcomes for such residents. Read more.