US sets up $300 million database for Alzheimer’s disease research
Apr 05, 2023
In creating the database, the goal is to provide something that can “improve applicability and generalizability of findings.”
Jeanne Marrazzo will replace Fauci to lead National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Aug 02, 2023
Marrazzo will start her new job in the fall.
Business briefs, March 21
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 21, 2023
Health department offers $20,000 grants to long-term care operators … Home health, adult day provider ordered to pay $22,000 in back wages, benefits … Labor Department awards $20 million to promote...
HUD funding lapse would have ‘harmful impacts’ on affordable senior housing providers, residents,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 29, 2023
A coalition of affordable housing organizations including LeadingAge is urging Congress to pass fiscal year appropriations bills that support housing providers and older adults and to work to avoid a government...
CMS changes quality measure set for home- and community-based services
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 15, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced changes to the quality measure set for home- and community-based services and described reporting requirements for Money Follows the Person grant...
More news for Thursday, July 13
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 13, 2023
Senior living advocates tell senators that assisted living access is vital to veterans … Proposed House appropriations bill would cut HUD Section 202 program funding by 15% … Industry groups drop suit...
Assisted living model could be threatened by long-term care workforce proposal
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 30, 2024
A proposed federal bill includes substantial new funding for long-term care workforce development, but it potentially threatens the assisted living model by including the setting with more clinical ones,...
Back to school, back to work
By
Foster Stubbs
Jan 11, 2023
Staffing shortages are affecting all senior living providers. Fortunately, thanks to Kendal Charitable Funds, some reinforcements may be on the way. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos.
More news for Friday, March 10
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 10, 2023
Follow these tips to prevent, defend against quality of care allegations … LeadingAge endorses bill to expand affordable housing … Older workers turning to gig work: AARP … Second round of $19M grant...
$81 million NIH grant will study dementia care through workforce in assisted living, other settings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2023
A five-year, $81 million federal grant will fund a study to better understand the workforce caring for assisted living residents and others who are living with dementia in hopes of helping with recruitment...