HIGN News

Learn more about HIGN through our regularly updated content. Scroll and select articles below. 

Sharing direct care workers’ stories to support recruitment and retention

Sharing direct care workers’ stories to support recruitment and retention

May 22, 2023 | NYU Meyers Clinical Associate Professor, Dr. Robin Klar DNSc, FAAN, RN

Prof. Robin Klar, Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Meyers, penned an article for Mcknight's Long-Term Care highlighting the difficulty in retaining direct care workers of older adults and offers ways to support the physical and emotional burdens of care, including identifying direct care workers as experts in caring for older people.

Vija Vetra

A Story of Aging Unbound

May 9, 2023 | Cynthia Chong, MPA

Every May we celebrate Older Americans Month to recognize and honor the wonderful contributions older adults give to our society. This month, like every month, we should eschew the stigma around older adults being a burden on our communities.

How to improve communication for quality home healthcare

How to improve communication for quality home healthcare

May 2, 2023 | NYU Meyers Assistant Professor, Dr. Chenjuan Ma PhD, MSN,

Prof. Chenjuan Ma authored a column for McKnight's Home Care on the importance of effective communication in home care and provides recommendations to improve communication, including a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of team members, training on appropriate and timely communication, and the inclusion of home health aides and family caregivers in the development of care plans.

older patient getting kissed on the cheek by daugther

National Minority Health Month

April 11, 2023 | Tina Sadarangani ANP-C, GNP-BC, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, NYU Meyers

April has been designated National Minority Health Month, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This annual campaign highlights the tremendous need, nation-wide to improve the health of racial and ethnic minorities and American Indian/Alaska Native communities and reduce health disparities.

Go Back to Top