‘Patchwork’ of COVID-19 protections in assisted living leads to uneven rates of illness, death: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 18, 2020
The federal government’s overlooking of assisted living communities in COVID-19 prevention and containment efforts has led to a patchwork of guidelines among states, resulting in uneven effects across...
Law requiring dementia training for healthcare professionals is unprecedented, Alzheimer’s Association...
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2018
Healthcare professionals who treat adults in Massachusetts will be required to undergo training related to Alzheimer’s disease under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Charlie Baker.
38 senators call for more Alzheimer’s funding
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 16, 2018
Thirty-eight senators have asked leaders of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and its Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education to make increased funding for Alzheimer’s...
Senate takes first major step in boosting home care economy with passage of budget blueprint
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 12, 2021
Hopes for sweeping support to the care economy got a boost early Wednesday when the Senate passed a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that would potentially boost the pay of homecare workers, provide billions...
Meet Josiane Dusabe, Rising Star honoree
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Emma Baumgartel
Jul 21, 2021
Josiane Dusabe, director of clinical excellence, Vincentian Home, Pittsburgh, PA, is in the 2021 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Rising Star honoree.
Bill would exempt healthcare workers from vaccination mandates
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2022
Healthcare workers in Tennessee who have religious objections to the COVID-19 vaccine would be exempt from vaccination mandates if Republican-led bill moves forward in the state General Assembly and is...
Brookdale asks court to reconsider False Claims Act ruling, and two ‘friends’ file briefs...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2018
Brookdale Senior Living is asking the full 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to review a June 11 ruling by a three-judge panel of the court that revived a False Claims Act case against the company that originated...
Rule on $350 billion in COVID funding provides opportunities for senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 11, 2022
A final rule on how states and local governments can spend $350 billion in COVID-19 prevention and mitigation funds provides a new opportunity for senior living providers to secure funding for pandemic-related...
Provider Relief Fund replenishment is new rallying cry for long-term care advocates
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 24, 2022
The Provider Relief Fund is front and center among senior living and care organizations rallying for additional financial support and resources for the long-term care sector, which they say is in a “critical...
Start planning now to secure, administer COVID-19 booster shots: LeadingAge
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 25, 2021
Unlike the initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine to long-term care providers in late 2020 and early 2021, providers will be on their own to secure access to and administer booster doses, which are expected...