At the time of her passing, Joseph Gaugler, Ph.D., Professor and Robert L. Kane Endowed Chair in Long-Term Care and Aging, shared: “My understanding of Rosalie’s impact on long-term care quality was made abundantly clear when I traveled to Australia to present at the national Dementia Forum there in 2018. As part of my trip, I visited several nursing homes in Sydney. The Executive Director of one, Montefiore, was very excited to demonstrate a visual model of their care philosophy. Their staff and leadership had participated in a retreat where they constructed 12 collages representing their 12 care principles. And what were those principles based on? Rosalie’s foundational work on quality of life in long-term care. It became apparent to me the incredible reach of Rosalie’s work to better the day-to-day lives of people living in residential care environments.”

Tetyana Shippee, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the School of Public Health, reflected: “I am saddened by the news of Rosalie’s passing and will miss her. She and I shared a passion for improving the quality of life and dignity for older people. We became friends and collaborators on various projects. Rosalie and Bob also got to know my family, including my parents when they visited from Ukraine, and Rosalie was always a gracious and generous hostess. Rosalie loved her family and always shared the new accomplishments of her grandkids and children. I last saw Rosalie at LeadingAge Institute in February of 2020, where I presented on the work I am doing on the Assisted Living Report Card. She came to my session, had lots of good questions, and stayed to talk afterward. I hope to keep Bob and Rosalie’s memory alive by continuing this work.”