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D'Souza, Jennifer C.; James, Mary L.; Szafara, Kristina L.; Fries, Brant E. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: When government funding for long-term care is reduced, participant outcomes may be adversely affected. We investigated the effect of program resources on individuals enrolled in the Michigan Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver program for elderly and disabled adults. Design and Methods: Using dates of major policy and budget…
Descriptors: Health Services, Older Adults, Disabilities, Financial Support
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Castle, Nicholas G.; Engberg, John; Anderson, Ruth; Men, Aiju – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: The relationship between job satisfaction of nurse aides and intent to leave and actual turnover after 1 year is examined. Design and Methods: Data came from a random sample of 72 nursing homes from 5 states (Colorado, Florida, Michigan, New York, and Oregon). From these nursing homes, we collected 1,779 surveys from nurse aides (a…
Descriptors: Rewards, Nursing Homes, Nurses, Job Search Methods
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Fries, Brant E.; James, Mary; Hammer, Susan S.; Shugarman, Lisa R.; Morris, John N. – Gerontologist, 2004
Purpose: To determine the accuracy of a telephone-screening system to identify persons eligible for home- and community-based long-term care. Design and Methods: Data from Michigan telephone screens were compared to data from in-person assessments using the Minimum Data Set for Home Care (MDS-HC). Weighted kappa statistics measured the level of…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Scoring, Telecommunications, Nursing Homes