Mark Richards
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Education: University of Southern Maine, BS Vocational Technology, 1991
Areas of Expertise: Research and coordination support of long term care and disability projects, including projects on Alzheimers disease, consumer direction, physical disability, community support systems, transition from nursing homes and technical assistance to providers. Coordination and management of research activities, including the development of research designs and work plans, the development of qualitative and quantitative data collection strategies and plans, site visit protocols, the construction and management of analytic files, the summarization of research literature, and the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
Research Interests: Long-term care and disability policy related research and evaluation projects.
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New Chartbook
With the aging of Maine’s population and its status as the “oldest” state in the nation, the use of long term services continues to be a critical public policy issue in the state and nationally. Learn more in the Cutler Institute's new chartbook Older Adults and Adults with Physical Disabilities: Population andService Use Trends in Maine
New Report Highlights Personal Experiences in Long-term Care
In a report prepared for the Maine Long-term Care Ombudsman Program, researchers captured the first-hand experiences and input of long-term care supports and services consumers, family members, workers, advocates, and community members so that their voices might become an integral part of state-wide planning for such services and supports.
Read the report: Personal Experiences with Long-term Care Services and Supports
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