INNOVATION. COLLABORATION.
TRANSFORMATION.
Advancing Today’s and Tomorrow’s Aging Services Industry
Promoting Ways to Age Well
By Sharing Research, Trends, and Next Practices
Mather Institute, an award-winning resource for research and information on senior living and wellness, is pushing the aging services industry forward. Through our development of the Person-Centric Wellness Model, sharing of best practices, and groundbreaking research in collaboration with top universities, Mather Institute advances the industry by informing, innovating, and inspiring those working to serve others.
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A LANDMARK STUDY ON LIFE PLAN COMMUNITIES
Designed in collaboration with Northwestern University, the Age Well Study is the only national longitudinal study evaluating the impact of living in a Life Plan Community on residents’ cognitive, physical, and psychosocial health and well-being.
PERSON-CENTRIC WELLNESS MODEL
Learn about our all-encompassing approach to full-spectrum wellness. Download our detailed orange paper to learn general guidelines for adopting the model in a senior living community and assessing its impact.
Discover Relevant Research, Information, and Ideas
Our free research reports empower our community to reimagine the status quo. Topics include:
Investing in Innovative Research One Partner at a Time
Working Together to Drive What’s Next
Ways to #AgeWell
Our Ways to #AgeWell series provides research-based tips every weekday to help you make the most out of each day. From boosting brain health to building resilience and happiness, every simple little tip can make a big difference in your life.
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Explore Social Wellness Across Chicago
Explore Chicago’s first Social Wellness Map, a groundbreaking tool showing how social wellness varies across the city’s 77 neighborhood areas. Created in partnership with NORC at the University of Chicago, our map helps users see how neighborhood conditions can shape older adults’ opportunities to feel connected and supported.