The Institute for the Future of Aging Services (IFAS) is an independent research organization dedicated to bridging the worlds of policy, practice and research to advance the development and diffusion of high-quality aging and long-term care services and supports. IFAS is the applied research arm of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA).
IFAS pursues its mission in close collaboration with AAHSA's nonprofit senior housing, nursing home, assisted living and aging services members-enabling researchers to work alongside real-world providers to change the landscape of aging services to support older adults' desire to maintain their autonomy and control their own lives as they age.
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IFAS is now accepting nominations for this year’s McHugh Award for Nursing Leadership. This is an opportunity for AAHSA members to honor nurses in their organization who provide excellent clinical care to their residents, while demonstrating leadership and a commitment to the field of long-term care nursing. Nominations must be postmarked by July 10, 2009. See complete details in the
nomination brochure.
IFAS staff released a report on the efforts to define the core competencies for long-term care professionals. The report, commissioned by the AAHSA Talent Cabinet, looked at what’s being done to prepare all professionals to care for older adults, examines the efforts to develop the core competencies needed in long-term care settings and offers an agenda for moving forward.
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IFAS has recorded a webinar on how seven states used their resources and designed programs to invest in and support culture change policy and practice activities in their nursing homes.
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IFAS recently completed a three-year process evaluation designed to monitor the Lutheran Wellspring Alliance of the Carolinas' progress in implementing the Wellspring Model and to assess that model's effectiveness in improving quality for residents and staff.
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BJBC organizational cultural competency team assesses the state of cross-cultural relations in 10 nursing homes.
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