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Issue 22

Connecting Through Technology During COVID-19

Posted on October 29, 2021

Nursing home residents are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. They are mostly older adults, often with medical conditions, who live in close quarters with many other people. To curb the impacts of the virus on this …

Posted in Issue 22Tagged intergenerational, nursing home, rural, rural engagement, social isolation, technology

Ageism: Bad for Health, Healthcare, and Research

Posted on October 27, 2021

University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing Assistant Professor Kristen Pecanac, PhD, RN studies interactions among healthcare practitioners, patients, and family members as they make treatment decisions in hospital settings.  She says the peer review process …

Posted in Issue 22Tagged ageism, Kristen Pecanac, Lisa Bratzke, quality of care, research, Sarah Endicott

Home Is Where the HeART Coalition Is

Posted on August 23, 2021

“How can we address healthy aging within these communities in ways that are feasible, achievable, and relatively inexpensive, but also have a great impact?” asks Geana Shemak, MS, ATC, the community coordinator and educator for the …

Posted in Issue 22Tagged aging in place, Barb Bowers, Bruce Paull, Geana Shemak, home safety, Kevin Bouche, rural, rural engagement, Terri Johnson

Maintaining Connections While Fighting Infections: Long-Term Care During COVID-19

Posted on April 14, 2021

From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care staff knew they were facing multiple challenges.  “When we closed the doors of nursing homes and visitors were no longer allowed, I went home, I packed …

Posted in Issue 22Tagged Connie Thimmig, COVID-19, Janelle Zacho, loneliness, long term care, person-centered care, social isolation, Tonya Roberts

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