Sep 20, 2023
In 2021, Dr. Samir Sinha was given a potentially daunting job: serving as the technical committee chair for a group tasked with establishing new, national long-term care standards in Canada in the wake of COVID-19’s devastation.
Dr. Sinha, an internationally renowned geriatrician who serves as the Director of...
Sep 13, 2023
Building truly age-friendly communities starts with incorporating elders’ needs, wants, and goals into civic planning.
As the executive director of Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh, Laura Poskin works across the city to build bridges between elders and the decision-makers who can help create accessible,...
Sep 6, 2023
This week on the show, we take a break from eldercare policy and best practices with a story of mindfulness and adventure. Previous guest Natalie Yates-Bolton – a senior lecturer in nursing at the University of Salford, Manchester in the United Kingdom – returns with her mother, Myra, for a conversation about their...
Aug 30, 2023
The relationship between nurses and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in nursing homes can often be fraught with hierarchy and disputes over tasks and responsibilities, as well as the normal conflicts that arise in any workplace.
To gain some insights into building collaborative care teams, we sat down with two...
Aug 23, 2023
The people who work in state long-term care ombudsman’s offices are unsung heroes for residents of nursing homes, assisted living communities, and other communal care settings, helping to amplify their voices when they aren’t being heard.
This week on “Elevate Eldercare,” we dive into the present and future of...