The government is broadening its enforcement umbrella, and it means heightened scrutiny and reporting responsibility for those providing care and services to older adults.
With ADA now 30, time is ripe for passage of Better Care Better Jobs Act
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2021
For those who work in home care, the documentary “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” should be required viewing.
The great divide appears to be narrowing
By
John O'Connor
Oct 20, 2016
Like aging children who look more like their parents, many assisted living communities are beginning to resemble the operators who once spawned them.
Where the Democratic presidential candidates stand on health insurance and long-term care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 24, 2019
Should health insurers be required to cover long-term care? A New York Times survey of the Democratic candidates for president uncovers their views.
Advance care planning is appropriate and necessary for all senior living residents
By
Diane E. Meier, M.D., FACP
Dec 11, 2017
The best time to complete advance care planning is when things are stable and before a crisis arises for an older adult, and senior living communities can help in the process.
Home care touches everyone
By
Liza Berger
Jul 16, 2021
As I listened to lawmakers promote the Better Care Better Jobs Act on Monday, I was struck by how personal the discussion around home care is. Basically, it is one of those great equalizers that puts everyone,...
The importance of safeguarding older adults in emergencies
By
Dan Wicker
Feb 28, 2019
It is our duty to care for our most valuable resource. Florida and California are setting the pace for the rest of the country to follow.
What are the scouts saying about your long-term care organization?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 25, 2014
There is no draft in senior living, nor really a need for one. But what if its three most dominant players were to be sized up? How might the scouts rate skilled care, assisted living and home care, respectively?...
How to engage senior living residents through technology
By
Anne Davis
Oct 22, 2020
Caring for residents of senior living communities has grown increasingly complicated in recent months. Long before the coronavirus put a spotlight on the threat of isolation, however, healthcare professionals...
You call this a plan to reduce nursing homes?
By
John O'Connor
Dec 12, 2014
It appears that a federal effort to downsize nursing homes might end up doing just the opposite.