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Protecting human participants in long-term care research : the role of state law and policy
This report examines the role of specific state legislative, administrative, and common law and public policy in protecting older long-term care consumers who are or may become participants in research studies
Predicting nursing home length of stay : implications for targeting pre-admission review efforts
Evaluation of the Ohio double jeopardy demonstration project
The goal of Ohio s Double Jeopardy project was to support families in their efforts to plan for secure futures for family members with mental retardation/developmental disabilities (MR/DD) and for their aging parents. This report summarizes the results of the evaluation that was conducted to document the effectiveness of training offered as part of the Double Jeopardy project. Specifically, this report addresses the effectiveness of: a) legal and financial training for professionals; b) cross-training of professionals from the aging and MR/DD networks about the populations that are served and how the networks operate; c) training about life planning for professionals from both the aging and MR/DD networks; and d) training about life planning for family members