Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Geriatric care and nursing home research examines how older adults receive medical, functional, and social support in institutional and home-based settings, with particular attention to what distinguishes adequate care from genuinely good care. Researchers track outcomes like hospitalization rates, cognitive and physical decline, and quality of life, while investigating the structures—staffing ratios, assessment protocols such as the Resident Assessment Instrument, and care philosophies like person-centered care—that shape those outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed longstanding vulnerabilities in long-term care facilities and accelerated interest in alternatives such as home-based primary care. Central open questions include how to define and measure quality in ways that reflect residents' own priorities, and whether sufficient staffing levels can be made sustainable given persistent workforce shortages.

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Keywords

Nursing HomeQuality of CarePerson-Centered CareStaffing LevelsLong-Term CareHome-Based Primary Care