Keeping Older Adults in Their Homes Requires Expanding the Role of Home Health Aides

October 7, 2024 | Ab Brody FAAN PhD RN

Prof. Ab Brody, Associate Director, HIGN and the Mathy Mezey Professor of Geriatric Nursing, NYU Meyers, wrote a column for McKnight’s Long-Term Care News reviewing some of the current policies for home health aides.

Adult Day Centers: Vital Part of Long-Term Care

September 10, 2024 | Tina Sadarangani ANP-C, GNP-BC, PhD, RN

Adult day service centers, commonly referred to as adult day care, are a vital but overlooked sector of long-term care.

Why Narcan is Needed in Long-Term Care

August 30, 2024 | Kelseanne Breder PhD, PMHNP-BC

Prof. Kelseanna Breder wrote a column for McKnight’s Long-Term Care News on the existing restrictions and limited access to Narcan in community residences and nursing homes, despite the prevalence of opioid use and overdose among older adults.

The Road to Community Service: Benefits to the Community and the Volunteers

July 9, 2024 | Stacen Keating, PhD, MS, RN Clinical Associate Professor, NYU Meyers Assistant Director of Community Health, HIGN

The road to community service can go in a number of different directions. For example, high school and college students may volunteer to help older adults in their neighborhood with various activities such as shopping and transport to medical appointments.