Proposed bill takes ‘meaningful steps’ to add service coordinators at affordable senior housing,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2024
A bill meant to offer “meaningful steps” to getting more service coordination into affordable senior housing communities was introduced last week.
Extend telehealth flexibilities to virtual prescribing, mental health services, coalition asks lawmakers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2024
A coalition of provider and consumer organizations is asking policymakers to extend telehealth flexibilities related to virtual prescribing tied to mental health services.
National Senior Communities, Presbyterian Homes and Services top LeadingAge Ziegler 200 lists for senior...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2024
Presbyterian Homes & Services tops the 2024 LeadingAge Ziegler 200 list of largest not-for-profit multi-site senior living and care organizations with respect to assisted living units, with 2,927, and...
Palace Group, Santa Fe community top Fortune Best Workplaces in Aging Services lists
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2024
Senior living communities based in Florida took the top spots on Fortune’s recently released Best Workplaces in Aging Services: Senior Housing and Care lists.
Working long hours may ‘modestly increase’ certain health risks, GAO study shows
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2024
Working 55 hours or more per week may “modestly increase” the risk of stroke and heart disease, according to a recent study from the US Government Accountability Office.
Median household income increases for first time since before pandemic: Census Bureau
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2024
Median household income rose to $80,610 in 2023, according to a report published Wednesday by the US Census Bureau. The 4% increase from 2022 marked the first annual increase since 2019.
Many Americans wary of vaccines as fall flu, COVID season looms: Survey
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Haymarket Media
Sep 12, 2024
“Older adults, people with certain chronic medical conditions and those who are pregnant are especially at risk during respiratory virus season,” said Nora Colburn, MD, MPH, medical director of clinical...
Value-based care, tech, workforce issues among hot topics senior living experts dish on
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2024
Innovation, technology, affordable assisted living, dementia and memory care, value-based care and workforce issues were among the hot topics senior living experts discussed during a McKnight’s Senior...
Celebrating assisted living
Sep 12, 2024
Ole Lindbo, regional director of operations at The Springs Living and National Center for Assisted Living state leader for the state of Washington, shares how The Springs Living and other providers are...
Show them the money, but don’t stop there
By
John O'Connor
Sep 12, 2024
In a world of shifting priorities, one constant remains in long-term care: money talks.