Recap: Eldercare & Social Isolation: A Policy Perspective

In Episode 63 Susan Ryan sat down with Anne Montgomery, co-director at Altarum’s Program to Improve Eldercare, where she oversees a portfolio of quality improvement research and policy analysis focused on older adults. Montgomery has more than two decades of policy experience working on Medicare, Medicaid, and related programs.

Mary and Marla explore a number of topics Montgomery raised during her talk with Susan. You may have heard the term “Failure to Thrive” but what does it really mean and how does it connect to elders?

Much has been said and written about social isolation during the pandemic. Montgomery and her colleagues wanted to do more about it, so they launched an online survey asking residents directly. Mary and Marla take a look at the results and recommendations, while Marla takes a look at a workforce report Anne mentioned.

Mary and Marla also discuss why Montgomery is “hopeful” about the Biden administration and which members in the U.S. House and Senate will help move nursing home issues in a positive way.

Click here to watch Anne Montgomery in GH Webinar on Social Connectedness

Find out more about the workforce report here: https://leadingage.org/sites/default/files/Making%20Care%20Work%20Pay%20Report.pdf