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Necessary but Complicated: The Push for Nursing Home Reform

Posted on July 27, 2022

Following the tragic impact of the ongoing COVID pandemic on nursing home residents and staff, is there new momentum for reform? Some signs point to yes. In February 2022, the White House outlined actions through …

Posted in Issue 23Tagged Barb Bowers, COVID-19, nursing home, policy, research, Tonya Roberts

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

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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