Do you want to make professional connections with local providers and community leaders, and advocate for older adult health and well-being? Are you looking for a leadership position to build your resumé? The School of …
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Health Equity for Hmong Elders – September CARE Connections
How would you meet your health needs if simply communicating with healthcare providers were a struggle? Read how School of Nursing Assistant Professor Maichou Lor, PhD, RN is working to improve healthcare for people with …
Student leadership opportunity: CARE Advisory Committee
Do you want to make professional connections with local providers and community leaders, and advocate for older adult health and well-being? Are you looking for a leadership position to build your resumé? The School of …
What Will We Learn from COVID-19? – July CARE Connections
Will our COVID-19 experiences help improve care and social supports? Read one gerontologist’s take in the July 2023 issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the SoN’s Center for Aging Research and Education. Here’s …
The Push for Nursing Home Reform – May CARE Connections
Following the tragic impact of the COVID pandemic on nursing home residents and staff, is there new momentum for reform? See what the experts have to say in the May 2023 issue of CARE Connections, …
Helping Improve Care for Other Patients – April CARE Connections
What is it like for an older adult to go from being a patient with bad healthcare experiences to serving as a research advisor? Read about one person’s experiences in the April 2023 issue of …
The Benefits of Intergenerational Housing – January CARE Connections
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 …
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 …