About our Speaker: Dr. Tetyana Shippee

Dr. Tetyana Shippee is a Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. As a social gerontologist, her work focuses on what matters to people as they age, such as improving the quality of life for older adults receiving long-term services and supports (e.g., social engagement, meal enjoyment) and addressing health disparities over the life course. A growing portion of her work has focused on improving long-term care for persons with diagnoses of Alzheimer’s or other dementia (AD/ADRD), with the focus on quality of life and addressing disparities in care for those with AD/ADRD and their caregivers. Dr. Shippee is an expert in quality and equity in long-term services and supports (assisted living, nursing homes, home and community-based services), with interdisciplinary training and expertise in gerontology and sociology. Her work aims to inform policy and practice in transforming how long-term care is delivered. She applies quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches to survey and administrative data and intervention design. She also has extensive experience with multilevel modeling and complex data structures. Key concepts in her work include cumulative inequality theory, which she co-developed, and person-centered measures, including QOL. Based on her expertise Dr. Shippee frequently speaks on topics related to:

• Racial/ethnic equity in long-term care
• Racial disparities in nursing homes and system-level strategies to address them
• Racial disparities in home and community-based services and system-level strategies to address them
• Quality of Medicaid home and community-based services
• Why quality of life is important in long-term care and how to promote it

Last, but not least, Dr. Shippee was awarded the Gerontologist of the Year award at MGS’ 48th conference.

Learning objectives:

 At the conclusion of this webinar, participants should be able to: 

• Understand why DHS/MBA has taken steps to measure quality in HCBS and Assisted Living using a state-wide, inclusive process.
• Learn how policy and research led to the development of a practical tool to help families explore care options and quality for themselves or family members. 
• Promote the Assisted Living Report Card quality information and resources with their organizations and the broader public – older adults, care partners, caregivers, families, and community-based organizations.

Earn 1 hr CEU, pre-approved for Social Workers by BOSW; self-submit other disciplines.

MGS offers monthly webinars for those in the field of aging. All MGS webinars feature expert credentialed presenters. MGS members receive access to video recordings of all past webinars, and free CEU certificates.  Non-members are able to access webinars and receive CEU's for $25 per session.  Members and non-members must register to receive zoom link and survey when webinar is complete (to access CEU).