Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman, Executive Director of CEAL@UNC, is a guest columnist in McKnight’s Senior Living. The second article in this regular series notes that a defining characteristic of assisted living is the provision of person-centered services and policies promoting quality of life, privacy, choice, dignity, inclusion and independence, and asks why those core principles of […]
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CEAL@UNC 2024 Presentations
CEAL@UNC 2024 Presentations
CEAL@UNC is dedicated to promoting national partnerships and dissemination opportunities that advance the well-being of those who live and work in assisted living through research, practice, and policy. In calendar year 2024, CEAL@UNC presented to the following groups and organizations: Organization Date of Presentation Argentum Public Policy Institute March 2024 Voice PA September 2024 Annual […]
CEAL@UNC’s Common Definition of Assisted Living Published in McKnight’s
CEAL@UNC’s Common Definition of Assisted Living Published in McKnight’s
Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman, Executive Director of CEAL@UNC, is now a guest columnist in McKnight’s Senior Living. The first article in this regular series is “Toward a Common Definition of Assisted Living,” which promotes CEAL@UNC’s definition of assisted living for industry-wide use. This definition addresses the diversity of assisted living, while also highlighting person-centeredness, evolving resident […]
CEAL@UNC Comments on National Plan on Aging
CEAL@UNC Comments on National Plan on Aging
CEAL@UNC submitted commentary for the Aging in The United States: A Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging created by the Administration for Community Living. This report “lays the groundwork for a coordinated effort — across the private and public sectors and in partnership with older adults, family caregivers, the aging services network, and […]
HRC Foundation and SAGE Present Long-Term Care Equality Index to CEAL@UNC Strategic Advisors
HRC Foundation and SAGE Present Long-Term Care Equality Index to CEAL@UNC Strategic Advisors
Dan Stewart, Deputy Director of The Aging Equality Project at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, and Sherrill Wayland, Senior Director of Special Initiatives and Partnerships at SAGE, presented about LGBTQ+ inclusion in assisted living and the Long-Term Care Equality Index to CEAL@UNC’s Strategic Advisors. View the presentation below:
CEAL@UNC’s New Be Well in AL Checklist Covered in NPR Article
CEAL@UNC’s New Be Well in AL Checklist Covered in NPR Article
CEAL@UNC recently developed a checklist of the consensus expert medical and mental health care recommendations that are being promoted and disseminated by the Be Well in AL coalition, one of CEAL’s practice core featured projects. Be Well in AL was established after the publication of these recommendations in the Journal of the American Medical Association […]
CEAL@UNC Executive Director Quoted in McKnight’s Review of Health Affairs Article
CEAL@UNC Executive Director Quoted in McKnight’s Review of Health Affairs Article
Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman, Executive Director of CEAL@UNC, was quoted in McKnight’s Senior Living about the recently published Health Affairs commentary “Does Assisted Living Provide Assistance and Promote Living?”, which she co-authored with CEAL@UNC affiliates Drs. Paula Carder and Kali Thomas and LeadingAge senior vice president of research Dr. Robyn Stone. The article examined the growing needs […]
CEAL@UNC Submits Statement for the Record for Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act
CEAL@UNC Submits Statement for the Record for Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act
CEAL@UNC submitted a Statement for the Congressional Record related to the introduction of the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act by Senator Robert Casey (D-PA), Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). This act recognizes the essential role of professional caregivers in serving older adults and those with disabilities in a variety of home, […]
CEAL@UNC Leadership Meets with Senate Special Committee on Aging Staffers
CEAL@UNC Leadership Meets with Senate Special Committee on Aging Staffers
Washington, D.C. – CEAL@UNC leadership, including Executive Director, Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman; Medical Consultant, Dr. Philip Sloane; and members of the Advisory Board met with staffers in the offices of Senators Casey (D-PA) and Braun (R-IN), the Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate Special Committee on Aging. CEAL discussed four areas for potential action […]
CEAL@UNC featured in McKnight’s January/February Issue
CEAL@UNC featured in McKnight’s January/February Issue
Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman, Executive Director of CEAL@UNC, was featured on the front page of McKnight’s January/February issue. She spoke with McKnight’s about the transition to CEAL@UNC, emphasizing increased capacity while maintaining the same mission: advancing the well-being of the people who live and work in assisted living through research, practice, and policy. View the issue […]
OHCA Presents Acuity-Based Staffing Initiative to CEAL@UNC Strategic Advisors
OHCA Presents Acuity-Based Staffing Initiative to CEAL@UNC Strategic Advisors
Nicolette Reilly, Senior Vice President of Quality at the Oregon Health Care Association (OHCA), presented about Oregon’s acuity-based staffing tool (ABST) to CEAL@UNC’s Strategic Advisors. Her presentation informed the group about ABST’s intent, implementation, and ongoing challenges. View the presentation below:
To Inform Senate Special Committee Hearing, CEAL@UNC Suggests Actions for Assisted Living Industry
To Inform Senate Special Committee Hearing, CEAL@UNC Suggests Actions for Assisted Living Industry
Press Release – Last week’s U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging’s hearing on assisted living shone a national spotlight on the continued challenges facing the industry. Staffing concerns, rising costs, and resident safety were among the issues brought to light by Senate leadership and witness testimony. As more families seek the services of assisted living […]
CEAL@UNC Submits Statement for the Congressional Record
CEAL@UNC Submits Statement for the Congressional Record
CEAL@UNC submitted a Statement for the Congressional Record related to the January 25, 2024 Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing “Assisted Living Facilities: Understanding Long-Term Care Options for Older Adults.” This bipartisan, full-committee hearing was led by Committee Chairman Senator Robert Casey (D-PA) and by Ranking Member Senator Mike Braun (R-IN). Learn more and watch […]
CEAL@UNC Quoted in McKnight’s Article about Assisted Living Senate Hearing
CEAL@UNC Quoted in McKnight’s Article about Assisted Living Senate Hearing
Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman, Executive Director of CEAL@UNC, was quoted in a recent article by McKnights’ Senior Living about the upcoming Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing focusing on assisted living (to be held 1/25/24). Notably, CEAL itself was launched in 2003 as a result of the first Senate hearing on the topic of assisted living. The […]
CEAL@UNC featured in McKnight’s Newsmakers Podcast
CEAL@UNC featured in McKnight’s Newsmakers Podcast
Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman, Executive Director of CEAL@UNC, was a guest on McKnight’s Newsmakers Podcast. She discussed CEAL@UNC’s expanded capacity to develop evidence, bolster the workforce and promote evidence-based practices and policies in assisted living. Listen to the podcast below or on the McKnight’s website.
CEAL@UNC Partners on National Dementia Workforce Study
CEAL@UNC Partners on National Dementia Workforce Study
Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman, Executive Director of CEAL@UNC, will serve as the assisted living expert for the newly-funded National Dementia Workforce Study; CEAL@UNC advisors, affiliates, and friends are invited to inform the study. The National Dementia Workforce Study, funded by the National Institute on Aging, is led by the University of Michigan and the University of […]
CEAL@UNC Comments on CMS Minimum Staffing Standards
CEAL@UNC Comments on CMS Minimum Staffing Standards
CEAL@UNC submitted a comment to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in regard to proposed rule CMS-3442-P: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting. CEAL@UNC’s concerns about the proposed rule relate to (1) the workforce ramifications for home and community-based services, and (2) […]
CEAL@UNC 2023 Presentations
CEAL@UNC 2023 Presentations
CEAL@UNC is dedicated to promoting national partnerships and dissemination opportunities that advance the well-being of those who live and work in assisted living through research, practice, and policy. In calendar year 2023, CEAL@UNC presented to the following groups and organizations: Organization Date of Presentation Argentum Public Policy Institute March 2023 Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Provider […]
CEAL@UNC Sponsors Gerontological Society of America Assisted Living Special Interest Group at 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting
CEAL@UNC Sponsors Gerontological Society of America Assisted Living Special Interest Group at 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting
Join us at the 2023 GSA Annual Meeting in Tampa for the Assisted Living Special Interest Group meeting! Meet us Friday, November 10th, 2023 from 6:30-7:45 PM in Room 113 of the Tampa Convention Center. Learn more about interest group meetings here.
CEAL@UNC Helps Inform the Moving Needles Initiative
CEAL@UNC Helps Inform the Moving Needles Initiative
Moving Needles is a cooperative agreement between AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine and the CDC, to make routine adult immunization a standard of care for post-acute and long-term care residents and staff including those in assisted living. CEAL@UNC is providing expertise to Moving Needles by consulting on issues ranging from the participation of […]
CEAL@UNC Supports Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long-Term Care Act
CEAL@UNC Supports Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long-Term Care Act
CEAL@UNC submitted a letter in support of the Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long-Term Care Act, currently in the US House Committee process. This bipartisan bill was reintroduced in April by Rep. Elissa Slotkin (R-MI) and is co-led by Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI), Rep. David Trone (D-MD), and Rep Annie Kuster (D-NH). This Act is broadly […]