Long-term care

Current Projects

• Rural Nursing Home Staffing, and Resident Health, Closure, and Financial Performance
  There are concerns about availability and quality of care provided in nursing homes in rural areas. This project aims to evaluate staffing levels and shortages, the health status of residents, closures, and financial performance of rural nursing homes both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Research center: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
  Topics: Aging, Long-term care, Post-acute care
  
• Use of Home and Community Based Services by Medicare Beneficiaries
  Using the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, we will examine rural-urban differences in the need for long term services and supports, rates of home and community-based services (HCBS) use, the use of different types of HCBS, and the impact of HCBS on subsequent use of emergent services such as hospitalizations and emergency department visits.
  Research center: Maine Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Aging, Health services, Home health, Long-term care, Medicare