New Reports Highlight the Potential Role of Medicaid for People Experiencing Homelessness – Rutgers, Center for State Health Policy

Rutgers Center for State Health Policy has three recent reports highlighting the potential role of Medicaid for people experiencing homelessness.

Older Chinese Americans use traditional medicine to deal with mental health

Study findings are important to improving culturally patient-centered care, Rutgers IFH researchers say.

Kathleen J. Pottick
Kathleen Pottick elected fellow of social work honor society

The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare will recognize new fellows at an induction ceremony in January.

IFH Strategic Planning Retreat
IFH Strategic Planning Retreat @ Ocean Place Resort

We’re looking forward to our Strategic Planning Retreat on Oct. 24 and 25 at the Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch. The retreat will feature two days of discussions surrounding future visions as a institution.

Rutgers IFH study: Does age at migration matter when it comes to mental health?

Information may help providers improve services, treatment for older immigrants.

Rutgers study examines smoking status, health conditions in older Chinese American men

Findings underscore need for culturally targeted interventions to prevent and reduce tobacco use, manage chronic disease and screen for lung cancer.

Rutgers-led collaborative awarded $3.6M NIH grant to build infrastructure for minority aging research

Collaborative will bring together researchers and community leaders to increase engagement of black, Hispanic, and Asian older adults in New Jersey.

Close Intergenerational Relationships Protect Aging Immigrants’ Health and Minimize Caregivers’ Stress
Close Intergenerational Relationships Protect Aging Immigrants’ Health and Minimize Caregivers’ Stress

Rutgers studies find older Chinese Immigrants are healthier and happier and their children less burdened by caregiving when cultural family values are maintained

Older Chinese Americans Face Increased stress and memory loss
Older Chinese Americans Face Increased stress and memory loss

An elderly Chinese American man lives by himself in subsidized housing for seniors in Boston. He struggles with dementia, so he sticks to familiar places, otherwise he gets lost. And it’s hard for him to get help, because he doesn’t speak English.

Rutgers Researchers Develop Custom Data Collection System to Improve Health Disparity Research

Web-based data collection and management system addresses linguistic and cultural barriers for researching minority populations.

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