RWJF Scholar Pioneers Innovative Program to Help Low-Income Elderly Age at Home
April 8, 2013 | Story
Nurse Faculty Scholar puts ‘handymen’ to work turning older people’s homes into safe, healthy environments.
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Damage from Obesity is Cumulative—Age Matters
February 26, 2013 | Story
An RWJF-supported study debunks existing research on obesity and mortality. Extra pounds do not help you live longer.
Coming Home: Affordable Assisted Living
February 25, 2013 | Program Result
Coming Home: Affordable Assisted Living is a national program to develop affordable models of assisted living, with a focus on smaller and rural communities and low-income seniors.
Tootsie’s Story, Continued: A Family Wonders Whether Nurse-Led Care Coordination Might Have Prolonged a Life
February 7, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar Jennifer Bellot writes about losing her grandmother to complications from a medical error.
RWJF Nurse Scientist Discovers New Health Benefits of Tai Chi
February 6, 2013 | Story
RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar finds that stroke survivors who practice Tai Chi may be less likely to fall.
Growing Experience Corps
January 25, 2013 | Program Result
Experience Corps engages older volunteers to tutor - with a focus on reading - and mentor low-income kindergarten through third-grade students. It expanded and became an independent nonprofit organization.
Ruth Murphey Parker, MD
January 24, 2013 | Story
Ruth Murphey Parker's research has focused predominantly in two areas: medical education and health services for under-served populations.
Vote & Vax: A Community-Based Strategy to Promote Adult Immunization
January 14, 2013 | Program Result
Vote & Vax increased access to influenza immunization and other preventive services for vulnerable populations through clinics provided at polling places on Election Day from 2004 though 2010.
The Green House Project®: Reimagining Old Age
December 13, 2012 | Feature
upported by RWJF, The Green House Project® has pioneered a radically different approach to long-term care that returns control, dignity, and a sense of well-being to elders, their families, and nursing care staff.
Green House Research Collaborative
November 12, 2012 | Evaluation
The Green House Project has partnered with The Research Initiative Valuing Eldercare (THRIVE) to learn more about what contributes to better quality care in nursing homes, including Green House homes.