PRESIDENT’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS INCLUDES COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE CARE IN NURSING HOMES
President Biden is calling for an ambitious and much-needed overhaul of nursing homes
"The past two years have been cataclysmic for America’s nursing homes. President Biden’s commitment to overhauling care for older adults in nursing homes is urgently needed and welcomed. While there are many issues that need to be addressed, adequate staffing is the most essential starting point for improving quality and safety. The people who care for older adults need the training, compensation, and support that will enable them to do their jobs effectively. At the same time, the physical facilities that comprise the nation’s nursing home stock need to be radically updated to provide living spaces that support health and dignity. Nursing homes are part of America’s health system and need to be thought of that way, rather than as isolated places with no connection to the rest of the system. That fractured approach caused many of the issues we saw in the early waves of COVID-19.”
- Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN
President, The John A. Hartford Foundation
To go to the White House February 28, 2022 Fact Sheet: Protecting Seniors and People with Disabilities by Improving Safety and Quality of Care in the Nation’s Nursing Homes, click here.
Dr. Fulmer was a member of the Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes Commission.
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About The John A. Hartford Foundation: The John A. Hartford Foundation, based in New York City, is a private, nonpartisan, national philanthropy dedicated to improving the care of older adults. The leader in the field of aging and health, the Foundation has three priority areas: creating age-friendly health systems, supporting family caregivers and improving serious illness and end-of-life care. For more information, visit johnahartford.org and follow @johnahartford.
See JAHF’s Age-Friendly Insights Poll: Direct Care Workers are Underpaid, Lack Support and Oversight