Frank Morgan Jones Fund

Frank Morgan Jones Fund

Funder: Foulkeways at Gwynedd in partnership with University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Overview: The Frank Morgan Jones Fund supports gerontological research at Penn Nursing. Foulkeways has been a staunch supporter since August 1989. The fund supports cutting-edge research in gerontology and aging-related health care.

Focus Areas

• Gerontological research and education
• Health and healthcare research in aging
• Post-acute care outcomes and transitions
• Nursing home resident care preferences and risk management
• Advancement of person-centered care in long-term care settings

Eligibility

• Researchers affiliated with University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
• Pre-doctoral and post-doctoral students eligible
• Ph.D. students and research fellows in nursing and gerontology

Geographic Scope

• University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Philadelphia area)

Background

Foulkeways is one of Philadelphia's premier senior living communities since 1967 and one of the first Quaker Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) in the United States. Penn Nursing is well known for its gerontological education and research.

Recent Award Recipients (2020)

• Erin Kennedy: "Determining Barriers to Achieving Optimal Post-Acute Care Destinations: A Retrospective Chart Review" - $5,000 (11/1/2019 – 10/31/2020)
• Liza Behrens, Ph.D., RN: "Risk Perceptions and Cultural Influences of Nursing Home Residents Receiving Preference-based Care" - $9,994 (4/1/2020 – 3/31/2021)