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Rita Choula

Rita Choula, MA, is senior director of caregiving at the AARP Public Policy Institute. Her areas of expertise include family caregiving, equity in family caregiving, racial/ethnic disparities in long-term services and supports, and healthcare systems. Read her full biography.
Long-term services and supports (LTSS), also known as long-term care, is a reality of life, touching almost everyone in some way. These services are often particularly essential for people with chronic health conditions or disabilities to manage daily activities and maintain their quality of life.…
Now is the time for system leaders to reflect on crisis protocol and design long-term operational processes for delivering quality care under new circumstances.
Visitor restriction policies due to COVID-19 mean hospital patients are feeling increasingly isolated and alone with no family or friends at their bedside.
Black and Latino adults are far more likely to experience serious illness and death from COVID-19.
Getting our research off the page and into policy and practice is a critical component of the Public Policy Institute’s work. We know that in order to help older adults, family caregivers of all ages and the professionals who support them, we need to back up our facts and research findings with…
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