Intergenerational programs have been shown to benefit people across the lifespan. Read about an intergenerational community founded by an SoN alumna in the January 2023 issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the SoN’s …
older adults
Ageism Is Bad for Health, Care, and Research – December CARE Connections
Ageism has been shown to negatively impact healthcare delivery and health outcomes. It also affects health research, as described in the December 2022 issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the SoN’s Center for …
Home Is Where the HeART Coalition Is – November CARE Connections
Housing can be a barrier to aging in place, especially in rural communities. Read how communities worked with the School of Nursing to help make older adults’ housing more accessible in the November 2022 issue …
Necessary but Complicated: The Push for Nursing Home Reform – July CARE Connections
Following the tragic impact of the ongoing COVID pandemic on nursing home residents and staff, is there new momentum for reform? Read why long-term care experts are cautiously optimistic, in the July issue of CARE …
Working Towards Equity for Older Adults – June CARE Connections
It takes collaborative effort to ensure that older adults in Dane County can receive care that honors their cultural practices and beliefs. Read how a UW–Madison School of Social Work Professor and CARE Affiliate did …
Expanding an Aging-in-Place Program – April CARE Connections
The CAPABLE program has been shown to help older people stay in their homes. Read how a UW–Madison Occupational Therapy faculty member is helping expand access to CAPABLE in the April issue of CARE Connections, …
The Benefits of Intergenerational Housing – March CARE Connections
Intergenerational programs have been shown to benefit people across the lifespan. Read how one School of Nursing alumna founded a growing intergenerational neighborhood in the March issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the SoN’s …
Connecting Through Technology During COVID-19 – December CARE Connections
Strict measures enacted to protect nursing home residents from COVID-19 cut off many from family members and friends. Read how volunteers in one rural community working with the School of Nursing are safely bringing people …
Ombudsman Advocacy and Nurse Leadership – November CARE Connections
Wisconsin was one of five states that developed nursing home ombudsman programs in the 1970s. The successful model spread nationwide. Read about Wisconsin’s ombudsman program and the importance of nurse leadership in long-term care in …
Nov 17 CARE Network discussion of COVID & aging research
Are you engaged in research, scholarship, or outreach projects involving older adults? How has the ongoing pandemic affected that work? Join the School of Nursing’s Center for Aging Research and Education (CARE) on Wednesday November 17 …