Women turning 65 will need to save more for long-term care, report finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 17, 2021
In the coming years, senior women will need nearly $35,000 more than men to pay for long-term care, according to a new report commissioned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Long-term care system needs centralized access point to guide families to assisted living, other settings:...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2021
A centralized access point to long-term care would fill “a gaping hole” in the health and long-term infrastructure by helping “guide families through the process of finding and navigating care options...
Remember assisted living in Medicaid HCBS settings discussion: ASHA
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2021
As infrastructure reform discussions focus on expansion of Medicaid home- and community-based services programs, senior living experts are reminding policymakers that assisted living should be part of...
HomeCare.com CEO predicts rapid change ahead for home care industry
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Diane Eastabrook
Jun 15, 2021
Caregivers are in the driver’s seat and will be for years to come. That’s the message from HomeCare.com CEO Todd Walrath.
Pelosi: Infrastructure plan a tough sell without money for care economy
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Diane Eastabrook
Jun 15, 2021
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) recently said that Democrats won’t support a $974 billion infrastructure compromise that excludes funding to support the nation’s care econom
Long-term care infrastructure needs centralized access point for information: Experts
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 15, 2021
The United States needs a centralized access point for families to learn about long-term care options as well as Medicare and Medicaid, write Anne Tumlinson, David Grabowski, Ph.D., and Robert Kramer in...
New CMS effort to vaccinate homebound seniors receives a thumbs-up from home care providers
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Diane Eastabrook
Jun 10, 2021
Home care, hospice and other home-and-community-based service providers are applauding the latest move by the Biden administration to increase COVID-19 vaccinations among homebound seniors.
LTC financing: Be careful what you wish for
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Stephen A. Moses
Jun 07, 2021
If proposed social insurance plans actually were to pass and take effect, senior living operators may find themselves with even fewer private payers and more residents dependent either on Medicaid or one...
SEIU launches cross-country blitz to promote home care workers in American Jobs Plan
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Diane Eastabrook
Jun 04, 2021
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) said Thursday it will host in-person and virtual town hall meetings in 20 states over the next six weeks to promote jobs and investment in the nation’s...
Person-centered training of caregivers would improve outcomes for those with dementia, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2021
As the population ages and the direct care workforce grows along with it, person-centered training is needed to improve care outcomes, according to a recent study.