Senior living wages finally stabilizing across core clinical roles: expert
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2024
For the first time in at least three years, wage growth is stabilizing across the core clinical roles in senior living, according to one expert.
Minimum fee schedule announcement for HCBS a ‘lifeline’ for assisted living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2024
After years of working with state policymakers to address workforce challenges, senior living organizations in Wisconsin said they are encouraged by the announcement of a minimum fee schedule for home-...
Aspire Health Group, Rasmussen University agreement aims to address worker retention, caregiver shortage
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 06, 2024
Skilled nursing provider Aspire Health Group of Florida is the most recent healthcare organization to partner with Rasmussen University to help train future nurses and other caregivers to boost the long-term...
Alzheimer’s care, quality of life improve with innovative immersion room
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 05, 2024
A creative new room at a Long Island, NY, nursing home may serve as a model for improving the quality of Alzheimer’s care.
What happens if biomarker tests spot Alzheimer’s before people show symptoms?
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 05, 2024
As of now, no therapy is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for people at risk of Alzheimer’s disease who don’t have symptoms. But blood tests that can spot biomarkers linked to the disease...
AI can help cut billing tasks, but some staff not buying in
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 05, 2024
Artificial intelligence can pay major dividends when it comes to managing back-office billing efforts, but the key to maximizing payments with it lies in knowing exactly where to build in coaching and...
Policies needed to improve direct care workers’ financial situation: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 05, 2024
Low wages and high poverty rates for direct care workers sound the alarm for policy efforts to improve conditions in nearly every state, according to a new report from PHI.
State-level COVID-19 restrictions helped save lives
Aug 02, 2024
Not all measures were equally effective, however, according to a recent study.
Committee advances Older Americans Act reauthorization to full Senate
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2024
The Older Americans Act cleared another hurdle on its path to reauthorization on Wednesday and now heads to the full Senate for a vote.
More news for Friday, Aug. 2
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2024
Controversial new guidelines would diagnose Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear … Federal resource outlines key indicators critical to healthy aging … Researchers raise concerns over projected rising...