Ageing and Long-Term Care
The Research Line Ageing and Long-Term Care (ALTC) creates an inspiring scientific environment where researchers in the area of ageing and long-term care conduct high quality research in close collaboration with the (regional) health care field in order to increase quality of care and quality of life among older people.
Research and Impact
We develop and disseminate knowledge on psychosocial, clinical and environmental determinants of health care problems, including prevalence, needs, social participation, and independency. Furthermore, we develop and evaluate innovative programmes, research methods and interventions for and with older persons, enabling functional capacity and improving the quality of long-term care. Improving scientific methods and implementation of evidence are important in this.
Case study
How can we accurately describe the experienced quality of care in nursing homes from the resident’s perspective? Six years ago, the healthcare organisations that are part of the Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care Limburg (AWO-L) were in need of an answer to this question. The resulting research project led to the development of an assessment method called Connecting Conversations (Ruimte voor Zorg) and to several follow-up studies. “I think that now, six years later, we can be proud of the fact that our method is still of interest”, says Katya Sion, researcher at the Living Lab, who won the UM Impact Prize 2021 for her work.
Method to assess experienced quality of care continues to generate enthusiasm among organisations
News
Research stories
“The ban on visitors really had a negative impact on the well-being of nursing home residents”
COVID-19 monitor in nursing homes
“It’s so important to involve patients in this type of research"
Recognizing palliative care needs in patients with advanced heart failure
Publications and Doctoral Theses
Projects and partners
Here we provide insights into what topics a selection of our research projects are tackling, who the actors involved in them are, and how these projects aim to promote resilience in daily functioning of older people, irrespective of their living situation, abilities and place of residence.
Featured
DEDICATED: Desired Dementia Care Towards End of Life
I-HARP: Identifying Heart Failure Patients with Palliative Care Needs
TRANS-SENIOR: Transitional Care Innovation in Senior Citizens
Improving ADL nursing care of long-term care clients
The feasibility, effects and costs of the ‘Stay Active at Home’ programme. Evaluation of a preventive integral approach in primary care that stimulates physical activity among community-dwelling older adults
Living Labs
Research Line Ageing and Long-Term Care participates in the following Living Labs:
Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care South Limburg
Living Lab Sustainable Care
Calendar
People
Here you can find an overview of staff members connected to the research line Ageing and Long-Term Care:
Contact
Chair
Prof.dr. Hilde Verbeek
Professor of Long-Term Care Environments
h.verbeek@maastrichtuniversity.nl
+31(0)43 3881279
Vice-chair
Prof.dr. Sandra Zwakhalen
Professor in Nursing Science, in particular focused on Geriatric Care at Home
s.zwakhalen@maastrichtuniversity.nl
+31 (0)43 388 1513
Secretariat
Michelle Runhaar | Ninja Hoen
secr-awolimburg@maastrichtuniversity.nl
+31 (0)43 388 1570