Person-centered care (PCC) is the recommended method for delivering long-term services and supports (LTSS) to older adults living with dementia. This article summarizes the state of the science on meaningful outcomes and workforce development, as well as what is needed in order for PCC to become a universal reality within the LTSS system. Two themes are highlighted: the dementia care workforce’s capacity cannot be improved until care process and outcomes that are significant to PCC are explicated. The authors present recommendations for future research on PCC delivery in LTSS, including developing person-centered outcomes, examining dementia care training impacts on care outcomes, and studying best practices that support the dementia care workforce.  

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https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(21)00428-X/fulltext#relatedArticles

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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). KVH was supported in part by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health.

Citation

Wagner, L. M., Van Haitsma, K. , Kolanowski, A., & Spetz, J. (2021). Recommendations to Deliver Person-Centered Long-Term Care for Persons Living With Dementia. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association22(7), 1366–1370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2021.05.003 

Team Members as Authors

Members of the the PELI Team who contributed to this publication.

Kimberly VanHaitsma, Ph.D., FGSA

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Dennis Cheatham

Communication Director

Professor, Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
Director, Program for Person-Centered Living Systems of Care

Kimberly VanHaitsma, Ph.D., FGSA

Ann Kolanowski, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN

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Dennis Cheatham

Communication Director

Professor Emerita of Nursing, College of Nursing

Professor Emerita of Psychiatry, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine

Ann Kolanowski, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN