MILLS Study
Minnesota Inclusive LTSS for LGBTQ+ Seniors 

NOW RECRUITING

• The MILLS Study is recruiting nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Minnesota.

• The MILLS Study is testing out a new curriculum about proving care to LGBTQ+ residents.

• Participants take three paid surveys and participate in an online or in-person training.

• Contact us at ltss@umn.edu or 612 626 9276 to start the enrollment process

About the MILLS Study

The purpose of the Minnesota Inclusive LTSS for LGBTQ+ Seniors (MILLS) Study is to improve the health and safety of LGBTQ+ older adults receiving care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Minnesota. The MILLS Study has three parts. 

1. In 2022, we conducted a state-wide policy survey for nursing homes and assisted living facilities. 

2. In 2023, the study team began developing  a training program for nursing homes and assisted living staff about LGBTQ+ care. 

3. In 2024, we will test the new curriculum in partnership with Rainbow Health. 

Contact the MILLS Study

Email: ltss@umn.edu

Address: Division of Epidemiology and Community Health 1300 S. 2nd St. Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55455

More MILLS Study Info

• Based in Minneapolis at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

• Led by Principal Investigators Drs. B.R. Simon Rosser and Tetyana Shippee. 

• Funded by the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging 1R01AG075734-01A1.

• This research study is overseen by the University of Minnesota Institutional Review Board (IRB) STUDY00016462 .