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Issue 20

Fully CAPABLE: Expanding an Aging-in-Place Program

Posted on June 15, 2020

Nearly all of us want to stay in our home as we age.  There are benefits to doing so. Our family and friends are more likely to be nearby. We know where to find our …

Posted in Issue 20Tagged aging in place, aging network, Beth Fields, evidence-based practice, family caregivers, interprofessional, occupational therapy, research, safety

Public Health, Partnerships, and Prevention During the Pandemic

Posted on April 28, 2020

Public health practitioners across Wisconsin can now estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in their communities. By looking at color-coded maps based on health care data, they can tell how many people in a single …

Posted in Issue 20Tagged COVID-19, long term care, public health, Susan Zahner, Wisconsin Public Health Research Network

Ombudsman Advocacy and Nurse Leadership in Long-Term Care

Posted on February 26, 2020

“An ombudsman is the voice of the people—that’s the literal translation of the word,” Kim Marheine tells some 150 undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing. Marheine oversees Wisconsin’s long-term care ombudsman …

Posted in Issue 20Tagged advocacy, Kim Marheine, long term care, nursing home, ombudsman program, quality of care

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