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Program on Care of the Aging

The Program on Care of the Aging includes a number of research projects dealing with caregiver issues, the long term care labor force, and training.

Current Activities

• Dementia Caregiving in Diverse Populations (through the Center for Aging and Diversity)
• Jobs to Careers Evaluation Project
• Rebalancing Long Term Care Initiative
• WIN-A-STEP-UP Program
• Post-acute Rehabilitation Care following Total Joint Replacement

Completed Projects

• Bathing Without a Battle (in collaboration with the Program on Aging, Disability and Long Term Care)

Information Resources

• The Institute's Information Center actively builds its digital and hard copy resources in this area. Search our digital library database for the subject terms 'caregiv*', 'alzheimer's', 'long term care' and/or 'nurses aide' to get a list of available resources.
• You can purchase a copy of the CD-ROM, Bathing Without a Battle, at the Bathing Without a Battle web site