CONSULTING & SPEAKING
Consulting & Speaking
Through Long-Term Care Experts LLC, I help organizations use research and evidence to improve aging services and long-term services and supports. Engagements can range from a focused expert consultation or presentation to longer-term strategic advising, evaluation, and collaborative project work.

Who I Work With
I work with government agencies, foundations, research organizations, aging-services providers, advocacy organizations, professional associations, and national and international organizations seeking to improve aging services and long-term services and supports.
Consulting and Expert Services
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Strategic advising on aging and LTSS policy
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Program and policy evaluation
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Quality-measure development and review
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Public reporting and report-card design
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Expert review of research, grants, and reports
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Keynote presentations, workshops, and facilitated discussions
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Translation of research for policy and practice audiences
Consulting services are provided through Long-Term Care Experts LLC, which is separate from my role at the University of Minnesota.
Selected Applied and Advisory Work
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Consulting with the World Bank on the development and testing of quality measures for social services in Romania
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Leading the development and implementation of Minnesota’s Assisted Living Report Card
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Working with the AARP Public Policy Institute on equity in long-term services and supports
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Contributing expertise to national initiatives focused on nursing home quality measurement and dementia care through Moving Forward Coalition and other national efforts
Speaking
I speak to academic, policy, provider, and public audiences about aging, long-term care quality, equity, and the use of person-reported evidence to improve systems and services.
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Measuring what matters to older adults and families
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Improving quality of life and care in assisted living and nursing homes
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Advancing equity in long-term services and supports
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Developing and using quality measures and public report cards
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Improving home- and community-based services
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Translating research into policy and practice
Selected Presentations
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LeadingAge and Global Ageing Network Conference, Boston, MA, 2025
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Presented on predictors of residents’ self-reported quality of life in assisted living specifically through the 2024 findings from the Minnesota State Assisted Living Report Card Project
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International Long-Term Care Policy Network, Bilbao, Spain, 2024
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Presented on developing an assisted living report card in Minnesota and its implications for international audiences
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Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL@UNC), Strategic Advisors Meeting, 2024
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Presented on the Minnesota Assisted Living Report Card
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AARP, Washington, DC, 2023
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Presented as part of an equity discussion panel to mark the release of the updated LTSS State Scorecard
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Selected Media Coverage
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Seniors are increasingly moving into assisted living instead of nursing homes, raising care concerns (Star Tribune)
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Seeking Equity in Aging (Minnesota Alumni magazine)
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The Assisted Living Report Card: An important new decision-making tool (Minnesota Physician)
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Turning Nursing Homes into True Homes: The Household Model (Center for Health Care Strategies)
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Nearly 2 Out of 3 Women Age 50-Plus Regularly Face Discrimination (AARP)

