News and Updates

Are you looking for more effective ways to address residents’ experiences of distress related to dementia? Consider participating in the Individualized Positive Psychosocial Intervention (IPPI) program Quality Improvement Project!

Learning how to use a new tool can be challenging. That’s why we’re offering monthly demos to help your community get started with ComPASS-16!

Are you looking for ways to expand residents’ social connections and reduce loneliness? This non-profit organization wants to help!

We are pleased to announce the launch of ComPASS-16, a new web-based app that gives providers a simple, efficient system to assess older adults’ preferences, streamline care planning, and improve the quality of person-centered care. ComPASS-16 is easy to use and available at NO COST, thanks to funding from the Ohio Department of Aging and the Tennessee Department of Health.

How can you help community members feel connected and safe, and light up their days during the Covid outbreak? Find a creative new resource here!

Dr. Katy Abbott presented at the 13th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health. The presentation, titled “Build that relationship, that’s where it all begins”: Staff […]

How does using the PELI affect outcomes in nursing homes? Our new project, supported by The Donaghue Foundation, explores whether Ohio’s statewide initiative to encourage use of the PELI affected resident and family satisfaction, clinical and care processes and quality ratings. Read more

The Preference Based Living team presented a symposium, Micro to Macro: Exploring Preference-Based Person Centered Care from Multiple Perspectives, at the Gerontological Society of America 2020 Annual Meeting Online. Learn about our latest findings!