White House announcements do nothing to help non-nursing home settings, LeadingAge says; AARP opposes...
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Lois A. Bowers
May 12, 2020
The White House’s recommendation that all states test nursing home residents and staff members for the novel coronavirus over the next two weeks, and President Trump’s comment that “we have prevailed”...
Elder abuse tool leads to award
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 15, 2015
The Judge Edward Sosnick Courage to Lead Award has been given to someone who created ways to identify older adults at risk for financial exploitation.
New program will train nurses for work outside hospitals
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2016
The Rutgers School of Nursing will train nurses to work in continuing care retirement communities and other nonhospital settings through a new residency program, the school announced Monday.
12 weeks of bereavement leave may be on tap for New York workers
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 03, 2018
New York employers would be required to give all employees 12 weeks of paid time off if a close relative dies, under a bipartisan bill awaiting Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature.
Employers that offer paid leave can get tax break under new law
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 24, 2018
A provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act offers a tax credit to employers that offer paid family and medical leave for lower-wage workers — under certain conditions.
Hidden camera leads to resident assault charges for assisted living CNA
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 25, 2016
A Minnesota certified nursing assistant is scheduled to be arraigned on assault charges March 14 after a hidden camera reportedly caught her repeatedly abusing a memory care resident of the senior living...
98-year-old senior living resident to set record as commencement speaker
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 09, 2015
When Frances Bartlett Kinne, Ph.D., takes this stage Saturday during Jacksonville University’s commencement ceremony, she will become the oldest person to deliver a keynote address at a master’s...
House workforce bill ‘good step in right direction’ to support care of older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2018
Provider groups are cheering Monday’s passage by the House of Representatives of a bill that would reauthorize federal health professions workforce programs, including education and training in geriatrics.
New guide details scams against seniors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 18, 2016
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging has released a new resource for you and your residents: a report of the top 10 scams against older adults that have been reported via its hotline — and how...
$756 billion Medicaid reduction in revised BCRA affected by HCBS pilot projects, CBO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 20, 2017
A $16 billion difference in Medicaid cuts between a July 20 version of the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act and the June 26 version is due in part to a provision in the revised bill that would...