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Re-envisioning Long-Term Care

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Add to Calendar: Add to Calendar 2024-04-02 12:00:00 2024-04-02 13:30:00 Re-envisioning Long-Term Care Event Description Why have the problems been so intractable and how can we do better? The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing welcomes The Measure of Our Age author MT Connolly, JD, on April 26, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Health Education Campus at Case Western Reserve University and virtually. During this lunchtime talk and discussion, we’ll examine the roots of mistreatment in long-term care, including nursing homes, assisted living, CCRCs and other residential settings. Why have the problems been so intractable and how can we better address them? MT Connolly is an elder justice expert awarded a MacArthur "genius" grant for her work shaping policy, research and practice for decades. Her book, The Measure of Our Age: Navigating Care, Safety, Money, and Meaning Later in Life, chronicles the decades-long struggle to improve long-term care. Connolly was architect of the Elder Justice Act and founded the DOJ’s Elder Justice Initiative. Register for this FREE event via the link above or email ucah@case.edu for more information. Boxed lunches will be available, and book copies will be available for purchase. 1.5 hours of CE credits (Social Work Methods) are available for nurses and social workers. Community members are welcome. This event is generously supported by the University Center on Aging and Health and the Sarah C. Hirsh Institute. Health Education Campus 9501 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44106 OR Zoom Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences America/New_York public

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Event Description

Why have the problems been so intractable and how can we do better?

The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing welcomes The Measure of Our Age author MT Connolly, JD, on April 26, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Health Education Campus at Case Western Reserve University and virtually.

During this lunchtime talk and discussion, we’ll examine the roots of mistreatment in long-term care, including nursing homes, assisted living, CCRCs and other residential settings. Why have the problems been so intractable and how can we better address them?

MT Connolly is an elder justice expert awarded a MacArthur "genius" grant for her work shaping policy, research and practice for decades. Her book, The Measure of Our Age: Navigating Care, Safety, Money, and Meaning Later in Life, chronicles the decades-long struggle to improve long-term care. Connolly was architect of the Elder Justice Act and founded the DOJ’s Elder Justice Initiative.

Register for this FREE event via the link above or email ucah@case.edu for more information. Boxed lunches will be available, and book copies will be available for purchase. 1.5 hours of CE credits (Social Work Methods) are available for nurses and social workers. Community members are welcome.

This event is generously supported by the University Center on Aging and Health and the Sarah C. Hirsh Institute.

Event Location

Health Education Campus

9501 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44106

OR Zoom

MT Connolly headshot with her book, "The Measure of our Age"