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08/31/2016
Without a doubt, Ohio is an aging state, said Robert Applebaum, director of the Ohio long-term-care research project at ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ.
08/23/2016
¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒÂ’s Scripps Gerontology Center has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Ohio Department of Medicaid to improve nursing home residentsÂ’ quality of life.
08/08/2016
Results from the biennial satisfaction survey of residents in long-term care facilities, developed by Scripps Gerontology Center featured in an article about the top rankings of Otterbein North Shore Skilled Nursing & Rehab Small House.
03/08/2016
"In a statewide survey released last week, nursing homes and assisted-living facilities in our nine-county region fared well. More than half scored above the state average in a resident satisfaction survey that drew on the feedback of nearly 50,000 seniors."
01/12/2016
Survey finds many Ohio nursing homes havenÂ’t developed emergency plans with local agencies
01/04/2016
More than four out of five of OhioÂ’s counties have had a federally declared major disaster declaration in the past decade. On any given day in Ohio's nursing homes, there are nearly 78,000 residents with physical or cognitive impairments. To protect them from harm, nursing homes develop emergency preparedness plans to cover situations in which their staff and residents may need to evacuate or shelter in place. In collaboration with the Ohio Departments of Aging, Health and Emergency Management, ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ Scripps Gerontology Center researchers examined preparedness and planning in Ohio nursing homes.
01/04/2016
Researchers at ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ Scripps Gerontology Center say nearly all of OhioÂ’s nursing homes have plans in place to respond to emergencies, but not enough facilities are coordinating efforts with hospitals, emergency responders and public health officials.
07/06/2015
With more than 2.5 million people over the age of 60, Ohio has the 7th largest older population in the country, and researchers at ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒÂ’s Scripps Gerontology Center say policymakers, consumer groups and care providers need to get ready for unprecedented growth.
08/06/2014
Our staff developed a new online course with Boston University that shares lessons learned from high-performing home care agencies and nursing homes. The goal of the course is to assist long-term care organizations in improving the management of their direct care workforce.
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