Institute for the Future of Aging Services
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.
9/17/2008 BackgroundGovernment agencies, employers, workers and consumers often characterize the long term care workforce as "in crisis." The direct care workforce is plagued by chronic staff shortages due to high turnover, difficulty attracting new employees, poor working conditions, low pay,
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Staff Retention,
Direct Care Staff,
Staff satisfaction,
Long-Term Care Solution,
Culture Change,
9/17/2008AARP Public Policy Institute AARP Policy & Research features authoritative information on issues affecting the 50+ population. This expanding collection of research publications, speeches, legal briefs and opinion pieces seeks to provide deeper insight and fresh perspectives to opinion leaders,
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9/17/2008Welcome to the Publication and Resources section of futureofaging.org. Here you will find briefs, power points and other publications and resources connected with the work of the Institute for the Future of Aging Services (IFAS). Publications and resources are divided
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9/12/2008 IFAS was awarded a contract from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study exercise in old age.
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Quality First,