Brandeis Forum on Long-Term Services and Supports
On September 29th, 2025, the Heller School’s Institute for Healthcare Systems hosted the Brandeis Forum on Long-Term Services and Supports: Personal Crises, Private Payments, Social Policy. The Forum convened advocates with lived experience accessing LTSS, as well as local, regional, and national policymakers and advocates, business leaders, and experts.
The program was made possible by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation as part of “Advancing Gender and Income Equity in Financial Planning for Women as They Age,” a funded project led by Professors Karen Donelan and Christine Bishop.
Below, please find the recording, agenda, speaker bios, and resources from this event. Stay tuned for future news and events.
Watch the Brandeis Forum on Long Term Supports and Services: Personal Crises, Private Payments, Social Policy
Agenda and Speaker Information:
Agenda, September 2025 Brandeis Forum on LTSS
Speaker Biographies, September 2025 Brandeis Forum on LTSS
Background Reading:
From Marc Cohen, Leading Age @ UMass Boston
Executive Summary: Learning from New State Initiatives in Financing Long-Term Services and Supports
From the National Council on Aging and WISER Women
What Women Say: Insights and Policy Solutions for Lifelong Security
Produced by National Council on Aging and WISER in partnership with Public Opinion Strategies and Lake Research Partners.
From Massachusetts State Representative Thomas Stanley, 9th Middlesex District
Webinar: Financing Long-Term Care in MA
Milliman Study on Long Term Services and Supports Feasibility in Massachusetts
From Keynote Speaker Ben Veghte, WA Cares Fund, Executive Director
WA Cares Fund: Who is it for and how does it work?
Tools and Resources:
Long Term Care Insurance Overviews and Decision Guides
Retirement Calculator Comparisons