Senior living could see rate and inspection increases under proposed budget
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 04, 2018
A state budget for 2019-2021 proposed by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) includes $22.2 million to increase rates paid to senior living communities and other aging services providers as well as funds to eliminate...
Community size matters: reports
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 30, 2015
Data briefs recently released by the National Center for Health Statistics compare characteristics of residential care communities by community bed size. Do any of the findings surprise you?
Opioids threaten seniors’ retirement savings, health
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2017
The opioid epidemic, which finds an increasing number of older Americans raising their grandchildren, could increase older adults’ need for seniors housing and care while decreasing their ability...
Forbes: Long-term care needs more funding and a new structure
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 11, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has “amplified and exposed an already deeply flawed system” for long-term care in the United States, according to an analysis Wednesday in Forbes.
Indiana aims to improve access to home care for aging Hoosiers
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 26, 2021
Indiana officials looking forward to making changes to the state’s managed care system say they want to speed up the eligibility process for home-based care and build up the necessary workforce. While...
Staff COVID-19 vaccinations have risen 25 percentage points under CMS mandate
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 18, 2022
COVID-19 vaccination rates among nursing home staff jumped 25 percentage points nationally thanks in no small part to a CMS mandate imposed earlier this year.
Home healthcare agencies can reap big benefits from telehealth
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 18, 2021
A mix of telehealth and personal visits can yield better results for patients than strictly in-person visits, according to a technology leader at Dallas-based home healthcare firm AccentCare.
Governor bans vaccine mandates by ‘any entity’ in Texas
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 13, 2021
Lone Star State Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued an executive order Monday evening prohibiting “any entity in Texas” from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for an employee or consumer “who objects to such...
GAO questions states’ recent HCBS fiscal and caregiving practices
By
Liza Berger
Sep 17, 2021
Amid all the talk about vaccination mandates, an interesting document has emerged that offers a reminder of the extent to which COVID-19 has upended the world of home- and community-based services.
Alzheimer’s costs expected to increase by $20 billion this year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 21, 2018
The national cost of caring for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is projected to increase $20 billion this year compared with last year, totaling more than $277 billion in 2018, according...