Landscapes of Belonging & Omaha Reads: Aging in Nebraska

Dr. Christopher Kelly will discuss the shift of long-term supportive services from institutional care to residential care and towards occupations such as personal and home care aides, which reflect the growing tendency of older adults to age in place. Christopher M. Kelly, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Gerontology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Dr. Kelly’s research interests include the extent and effectiveness of state nursing home survey activity, the development of alternatives to nursing home care, including home and community-based services (HCBS), and the recruitment, training, and retention of the direct care workforce.

Presented in collaboration with Omaha Public Library. Omaha Reads is a yearly Omaha Public Library event that celebrates the power of literature by bringing the community together to read and explore the themes of one book. Landscapes of Belonging supports research, teaching, and public engagement that explore how belonging is built, sustained, and experienced in Omaha, across Nebraska, and beyond.