Bill would support companies in employment of workers with disabilities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 04, 2024
A proposed federal bill with bipartisan support would “support employers transitioning to paying competitive, fair wages to people with disabilities,” according to one of its sponsors, Sen. Bob Casey...
Center aims to help in recruiting, retention, training direct care workforce
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 04, 2024
States will be able to improve their systems for recruiting and retention of direct care workers via technical assistance from the National Council on Aging’s Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center.
CDC shortens recommended COVID isolation period
Mar 01, 2024
New guidance issued Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to routinely stay home for five days.
Updated COVID-19 vaccination effective against ED/urgent care encounters
Mar 01, 2024
Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19-associated emergency department and urgent care encounters was 51% during the first seven to 59 days after an updated dose.
Recreational marijuana laws tied to increase in workplace injuries
Mar 01, 2024
The findings were seen for young adults aged 20 to 34 years.
0.1 to 0.5 percent of SARS-CoV-2 infections become persistent
Mar 01, 2024
In some individuals, there were many viral amino acid substitutions, indicating strong positive selection.
More news for Friday, March 1
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 01, 2024
What states spent on dementia care in 2010 through 2019 … Impaired sense of direction may be early sign of Alzheimer’s … Experiencing low healthcare quality is associated with greater dementia risk...
Health officials recommend spring COVID-19 booster for older adults
Feb 29, 2024
A second booster is appropriate as long as at least four months have passed since a person’s last COVID-19 shot.
Cognitive deficits seen in COVID-19 patients regardless of symptom duration
Feb 29, 2024
Compared with those without COVID-19, similar deficits were seen for those in whom symptoms resolved in less than four or at least 12 weeks.
The answer to tackling the staffing crisis: start with the culture
By
Katherine Wells
Feb 29, 2024
We have been faced with a pressing long-term care dilemma for the last several years, and it is only getting worse.