People who have dementia deserve the same quality of care provided to other older adults, although their special needs must be considered.
Uniting aging in place and healthcare for older adults
By
Maureen Hewitt
May 31, 2016
A promising approach to the care of older adults brings together affordable housing — allowing older adults to age in place — and PACE healthcare services.
How your residents can pay for senior living
By
Ben Mandelbaum
Apr 25, 2016
Understanding the variety of ways in which senior living can be paid for is critical to helping ensure quality of life for older adults as they age.
Program trims visits to the ER
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2016
A pilot program involving Brookdale Senior Living shows that non-skilled operators can improve care quality while beating nursing homes on price.
Innovations in long-term care for the elderly begin at home
By
Josefina Carbonell
Mar 21, 2016
The U.S. healthcare system must continue to accelerate the rebalancing of long-term care services for the elderly, an approach that improves quality of life and saves money.
Easing LTSS burdens for individuals, families
By
Katie Smith Sloan
Feb 24, 2016
LeadingAge is looking at a variety of integrated approaches and incremental solutions that will help ease the financial and emotional burdens for individuals and families needing long-term services and...
Genworth’s announcement a potential game changer
By
John O'Connor
Feb 11, 2016
Despite numerous setbacks, private long-term care insurance still has a lot of potential.
Not such a happy new year on the regulatory front
By
John O'Connor
Jan 07, 2016
Pay attention to these regulatory developments or you may be looking at anything but a happy new year.
LTSS: A focus for 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2016
As 2015 drew to a close, more evidence came of the general public’s misunderstanding of how long-term services and supports are financed.
Maybe federal rules wouldn’t be so bad
By
John O'Connor
Nov 19, 2015
The choice and autonomy afforded by state regulation, or standardization made possible by federal oversight. What’s best for assisted living operators, especially those that do business in several...