Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Personal Support Worker (PSW) supply is struggling to match the rising demand within many countries, particularly in the home and community (HC) sector. Although care demand projections are often sector-s…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Home Health Aides (HHAs) are one of the fastest growing workforces in the country, yet the industry struggles to recruit and retain workers. This study explored HHAs’ experiences with the level of control…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Background: The importance of the discharge summary (DS) is well recognized. The format to be used is also important, but this aspect has not yet been studied in the literature. The purpose of this work w…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Hiring in-home paid caregivers (IPCs) to tend to older adults at home has been one of the popular long-term care strategies in several urban aging societies. Relevant studies in the Global South that prov…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This study examines the unique challenges facing rural home care workers. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken between July 2021 and February 2022 with 23 participants that have experience in rural …
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Patient navigation models of care are being used to support hospital-to-home transitions. The present paper aimed to explore the goals important to older adults, their caregivers, and care providers as th…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Spouses influence one another’s drinking behavior, but little research has explored how relationship quality may impact older couples’ alcohol use. Using data from the 2014–2018 waves of the Health and Re…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. The home care workforce contributes significantly to older adults’ health and well-being. The Community Elder Care (Companion) Program in Barbados employs Companions to engage with socially isolated older…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program provides vital home care to low-income consumers, some of whom live with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (ADRD). Yet, most IHSS caregivers …
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. We examine how changes in home care work, with greater emphasis on social support, have led to corresponding changes in the forms of labor performed by home care workers. Drawing on interviews with fifty …