Parker, a full-continuum provider based in Piscataway, NJ, has been involved in many research projects, but has taken the unusual step of funding outside research into one of its innovations—a new “small house” model of care in a nursing home.

Parker at Monroe opened in 2014. Its 6 small homes house 16 people each, and are internally connected to a community center offering enriching programs, rehabilitation services, dining and more. Two of the 6 homes are for residents with early- to mid-stage dementias, 3 serve residents with moderate to severe dementias, and one serves residents with complex physical issues who do not require memory care.

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It seems to make sense intuitively that creating a smaller, more home-like atmosphere would foster improvements in nursing home residents’ psychosocial outlook.

But, there’s been little hard data to support the time and effort needed to implement culture change in institutional care. Most efforts have come from qualitative research. However, qualitative results from a 2017 study confirm that widespread adoption of a person-centered care approach makes a difference.

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Culture change has been shown to improve nursing home residents' depressive symptoms and dining experience, according to a recently released study by the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMASS Boston.

Only 13% of U.S. nursing homes have comprehensively adopted culture change, compared to 74% of homes that have partially implemented the approach of “person-centered” care, researchers said.

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Parker, a non-profit, aging services organization, is investing in technology to redefine senior fitness with their newly renovated Wellness Center. Open to residents and community members, the renovations incorporate progressive technology to make fitness more fun and accessible than ever before for adults of all ages and ability levels. Parker, President and CEO Roberto Muñiz says this is one way the company is using technology to better serve residents and community members and to stay true to its vision, which is to make aging part of life.

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The recent hurricanes, floods, fires and mudslides killed many people and did tremendous harm to millions more, from the Caribbean to the West Coast. Here is how some LeadingAge members fared, and how the LeadingAge family came through to help those in need.

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