In this recap, Mary and Marla examine the 13 th episode of
Elevate Eldercare with David Grabowski, PhD, professor of
health policy at Harvard Medical School.
With the focus of Dr. Grabowski’s discussion with Susan Ryan
on COVID-19 and the impact it has had on nursing homes,
Mary and Marla discuss the surprising results of one of his
recent studies, the devaluation of long-term care staff, and
solving the problem of social isolation among nursing home
elders.
Check out Dr. Grabowski and colleagues’ recent Op Ed in the
Washington Post here:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/28/nursing
-home-workers-now-have-most-dangerous-jobs-america-they-
deserve-better/