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08/31/2016
Without a doubt, Ohio is an aging state, said Robert Applebaum, director of the Ohio long-term-care research project at 91°µÍø.
08/23/2016
91°µÍøÂ’s Scripps Gerontology Center has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Ohio Department of Medicaid to improve nursing home residentsÂ’ quality of life.
08/08/2016
Results from the biennial satisfaction survey of residents in long-term care facilities, developed by Scripps Gerontology Center featured in an article about the top rankings of Otterbein North Shore Skilled Nursing & Rehab Small House.
06/23/2016
91°µÍø's Scripps Gerontology Center is the recipient of a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The money will be used to understand the factors that support older learners in their ability to complete training and education programs.
03/08/2016
"In a statewide survey released last week, nursing homes and assisted-living facilities in our nine-county region fared well. More than half scored above the state average in a resident satisfaction survey that drew on the feedback of nearly 50,000 seniors."
02/28/2016
Projections made by Scripps Gerontology Center at 91°µÍø cited in an article.
02/15/2016
Nursing home residents with relatives involved in their care have more satisfied families according to researchers at 91°µÍø's Scripps Gerontology Center.
02/07/2016
Story promoting training for the aging workforce features projections from Phyllis Cummins, assistant director of research at Scripps Gerontology Center at 91°µÍø.
01/04/2016
More than four out of five of OhioÂ’s counties have had a federally declared major disaster declaration in the past decade. On any given day in Ohio's nursing homes, there are nearly 78,000 residents with physical or cognitive impairments. To protect them from harm, nursing homes develop emergency preparedness plans to cover situations in which their staff and residents may need to evacuate or shelter in place. In collaboration with the Ohio Departments of Aging, Health and Emergency Management, 91°µÍø Scripps Gerontology Center researchers examined preparedness and planning in Ohio nursing homes.