We conduct research at the intersection of work, the home and long-term care workforce, health and healthcare delivery, and technology. At the core of what we do is community partnership – locally, regionally and nationally.
Areas of Research
- Leveraging the home care workforce to improve outcomes for patients
- Technology for home care workers and home-based setting
- Improving the health and well-being of home care workers and their patients
- Working conditions, payment and policies for home care workers
Recent Publications
- "What Do Unions Do for Direct Care Workers? Assessing Employment and Economic Outcomes," published December 18, 2024
- "Covering Long-Term Care at Home? Implications of a New Proposal for Expanding Medicare," published October, 30, 2024
- "The Impact of Unions on US Direct Care Workers in Long-Term Care Settings: A Systematic Review," published September 3, 2024
- "Understanding the Perspectives of Key Stakeholders toward Medicare's Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) in the US," published August 11, 2024
- "Mental Health and Well-Being Among Home Health Aides," published June 3, 2024
- "Opportunities and Challenges for Augmented Reality in Family Caregiving: Qualitative Video Elicitation Study," published May 30, 2024
- "Wage Theft and Technology in the Home Care Context," published April 26, 2024
Funding
Thank you to the donors who graciously supported our research, including K. Lisa Yang ’74, Douglas H. Wigdor, Google, the Doris Duke Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AHA, IRCHC, NIH and NSF.
