Institute for the Future of Aging Services
The Institute for the Future of Aging Services (IFAS) is an independent research organization dedicated to bridging the worlds of policy, practice and research to advance the development and diffusion of high-quality aging and long-term care services and supports. IFAS is the applied research arm of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA).
IFAS pursues its mission in close collaboration with AAHSA's nonprofit senior housing, nursing home, assisted living and aging services members-enabling researchers to work alongside real-world providers to change the landscape of aging services to support older adults' desire to maintain their autonomy and control their own lives as they age.
Latest IFAS News
IFAS has recorded a webinar on how seven states
used their resources and designed programs to invest in and support culture change policy and practice activities in their nursing homes.
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IFAS released a host of products this past fall to celebrate and document the success of our $15.5 million Better Jobs Better Care (BJBC) research and demonstration program.
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BJBC organizational cultural competency team assesses the state of cross-cultural relations in 10 nursing homes.
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IFAS was awarded a contract from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study exercise in old age.
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