Briefs
Long-Term Care
Policy Briefs
Research Briefs:
Winter Storm Uri Reduced Availability of Daily Direct Care Nurse Staff in Texas Nursing
Homes
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Jester, D. J., Peterson, L. J., Andel, R., & Dosa, D. M. (2023). Winter Storm Uri
Reduced Availability of Daily Direct-Care Nurse Staff in Texas Nursing Homes. Journal
of Applied Gerontology, 42(10), 2148-2157. doi: 10.1177/07334648231175428
Florida Scoreboard Results: AARP US State Scoreboard on Long-term Services and Supports
(LTSS)
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
https://ltsschoices.aarp.org/scorecard-report/2023/states/florida
The Relationship Between Exposure to Hurricane Harvey and Mortality Among Nursing
home Residents
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Hua, C. L., Patel, S., Thomas, K. S., Peterson, L. J., Andel, R., Gordon, L., ...
& Dosa, D. M. (2023). The relationship between exposure to Hurricane Harvey and mortality
among nursing home residents. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 71(3), 888-894.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.18143
“We Did More Damage”: How COVID-19 Collapsed the Care Convoys of Residents Living
with Dementia
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Hackett, S.E., Peterson, L.J., Vogel, C.E., Dobbs, D. (2023). “We Did More Damage”:
How COVID-19 Collapsed the Care Convoys of Residents Living with Dementia. Journal
of Applied Geronotology, 42(7). doi: 10.1177/07334648231162360
Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes: The Role of Serious Mental Illness
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Jester, D.J., Molinari, V., Bowblis, J.R., Dobbs, D., Zgibor, J.C., & Andel, R. (2022).
Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes: The Role of Serious Mental Illness. The Gerontologist,
62(7). doi: 10.1093/geront/gnab183
Assisted Living Communities During Hurricane Irma: The Decision to Evacuate or Shelter
in Place and Resident Acuity
Brief by Christian Slater, Hillary Rouse, and Lindsay Peterson of the University of
South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Peterson, L. J., June, J., Sakib, N., Dobbs, D., Dosa, M. D., Thomas, S. K., Jester,
J. D., & Hyer K. (2020). Assisted living communities during Hurricane Irma: The decision
to evacuate or shelter in place and resident acuity. Journal of the American Medical
Directors Association, 21(8), 1148–1152.
The Association Between Assisted Living Direct Care Worker End-of-Life Training and
Hospice Use Patterns
Brief by Christian Slater, Hillary Rouse, and Debra Dobbs of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging is a
concise and easy to read summary of a journal article. See the citation below for
information on the original article.
Article:
Dobbs, D., Kaufman, S., & Meng, H. (2018). The association between assisted living
direct care worker end-of-life training and hospice use patterns. Gerontology & Geriatric
Medicine, 4, 1- 5.
Association Between Exposure to Hurricane Irma and Mortality and Hospitalization in
Florida Nursing Home Residents.
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Dosa, D.M., Skarha, J., Peterson, L., Jester, D.J., Sakib, N., Ogarek, J., Thomas,
K.S., Andel, R., & Hyer, K.(2020). Association Between Exposure to Hurricane Irma
and Mortality and Hospitalization in Florida Nursing Home Residents. JAMA Network
Open, 3(10). doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.19460
Emergency Department Use Among Assisted Living Residents After Hurricane Irma
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Hua, C.L., Thomas, K.S., Peterson, L.J., Hyer, k., & Dosa, D.M.(2020). Emergency Department
Use Among Assisted Living Residents after Hurricane Irma. The Journal of Post-acute
and Long-term Care Medicine, 22(4), 918-922. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2020.10.010
Evacuating or Sheltering in Place During a Disaster: The Role of Leadership in Assisted
Living
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Peterson, L.J., June, J., Dobbs, D., Dosa, D., Hyer, K. (2020). Evacuating or Sheltering
in Place During a Disaster: The Role of Leadership in Assisted Living. Seniors Housing
& Care Journal, 28(1), 27-38.
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Group Music Intervention in Memory Care Communities
Brief by Quan Le, of the Department of Chemistry, and Lindsay Peterson, of the School
of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging, University of South
Florida.
Article:
Veal, B. M., Dobbs, D., Lee, S., Bugos, J. A., Pyfrom, M. P., Boddupalli, S., . .
. Meng, H. (2022). Feasibility and Acceptability of a Group Music Intervention in
Memory Care Communities. Journal of applied gerontology. doi:10.1177/07334648221079118
International Perspectives on Residential Aged-Care
Brief by Tomas Vivas, Hillary Rouse, Victor Molinari, and Nasreen Sadeq of the University
of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Sadeq, N. & Molinari, V. (2019). International perspectives on residential aged care.
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology.
Person-Centered Care in Nursing Homes: Potential of Complementary and Alternative
Approaches and Their Challenges
Brief by Donovan Rider and Kallol Bhattacharyya of the University of South Florida,
School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Bhattacharyya, K. K., Morgan, J. C., & Burgess, E. O. (2021). Person-centered care
in nursing homes: Potential of complementary and alternative approaches and their
challenges. Journal of Applied Gerontology.
Prevalent Insomnia Concerns and Perceived Need for Sleep Intervention Among Direct-Care
Workers in Long-Term Care.
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Lee, S., Vigoureux, T.F., Hyer, K., Small, B.J. (2020). Prevalent Insomnia Concerns
and Perceived Need for Sleep Intervention Among Direct-Care Workers in Long-Term Care.
The Journal of Applied Gerontology, 41(1).
Quality Concerns in Nursing Homes that Serve Large Proportions of Residents with Serious
Mental Illness
Brief by Joseph Ayala, Hillary Rouse , Lindsay Peterson, Kathryn Hyer, and Dylan Jester
of the University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange
Center on Aging.
Article:
Jester, D.J., Hyer, K., & Bowblis, J.R. (2020). Quality concerns in nursing homes
that serve large proportions of residents with serious mental illness. The Gerontologist,
1-10.
Risk Factors for Vision Loss among Nursing Home Residents: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Monaco, W., Qureshi, R., Arif, A., Aggarwal, S., Meng, H. (2023). Risk Factors for
Vision Loss among Nursing Home Residents: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. J Am Med Dir
Assoc, 24(1). doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.10.018
Self-Reported Satisfaction of Older Adult Residents in Nursing Homes: Development
of a Conceptual Framework
Brief by Dunya Al-Suffi, Kallol Bhattacharyya, and Victor Molinari of the University
of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Bhattacharyya, K. K., Molinari, V., & Hyer, K. (2021). Self-reported satisfaction
of older adult residents in nursing homes: Development of a conceptual framework.
The Gerontologist.
Staff Reports of Behavioral Expressions of Persons with Dementia in 250 Assisted Living
Communities.
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Dobbs, D., Zimmerman, S., Carder, P., Beeber, A.S., & Palmertree, S.J. (2022). Staff
Reports of Behavioral Expressions of Persons With Dementia in 250 Assisted Living
Communities. The Gerontologist, 62(2). doi:10.1093/geront/gnab059
The State of the States: How Easy is It for Consumers to Learn About Assisted Living
in the U.S.?
Brief by Amy Haywood of the University of South Florida, Zimmerman School of Advertising
and Mass Communications.
Article:
Roberts, M., Peterson, L. J., & Hyer, K. (2020). The State of States’ Assisted Living
Websites: Information Available to Consumers. The Gerontologist, 1-7.
Using Deficiency Data to Measure Quality in Assisted Living Communities: A Florida
Statewide Study
Brief by Christian Slater, Hillary Rouse, and Joseph June of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
June, J., Meng, H., Dobbs, D., & Hyer, K., (2019). Using deficiency data to measure
quality in assisted living communities: A Florida statewide study. Journal of Aging
and Social Policy, 32(2), 125-140.
The Unique Challenges Faced by Assisted Living Communities to Meet Federal Guidelines
for COVID-19
Brief by Christian Slater, Hillary Rouse, and Debra Dobbs of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Dobbs, D., Peterson, L., & Hyer, K. (2020). The unique challenges faced by assisted
living communities to meet federal guidelines for COVID-19. Journal of Aging & Social
Policy, 32, 4-5, 334-342.
"You Just Forge Ahead": The Continuing Challenges of Disaster Preparedness and Response
in Long-Term Care
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Peterson, L.J., Dobbs, D., June, J., Dosa, D.M., Hyer, K. (2021). “You Just Forge
Ahead”: The Continuing Challenges of Disaster Preparedness and Response in Long-Term
Care. Innovation in Aging, 5(4), 1-13. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igab038