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How Communities Around the World Are Connecting Social Isolation and Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

A 2015 Randomized Controlled Trial showed that participants reported increased quality of life in 60 percent of cases and reduced suicidal ideation in 80 percent of cases. These range from arts, cultural and heritage activities, financial guidance, physical activity, and nature experiences, each of which fosters social connections.

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How to Restore the Care in Long-Term Nursing Care

NonProfit Quarterly

Research on ESOPs has shown that employees in such companies are more motivated and have higher retention rates than workers at investor-owned companies (Hricko and Starr 2014; Jenkins and Chivers 2022; Josephs 2021). When Profit Is the Motive Nursing Home Care Suffers ,” NPQ , January 8. 2016; Grabowski et al. Josephs, M. Lendon, J.