As Congress has developed healthcare legislation to replace the Affordable Care Act, a dangerous proposal has emerged that would dramatically alter Medicaid’s financial structure and shift far more...
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.
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.
Minding the ‘gap’ — New strategies for creating affordable senior living and care facilities
By
Michael D. Binette, AIA, NCARB
Jul 23, 2018
For developers, owners and operators looking to serve moderate- and middle-income retirees, new ideas in affordable senior and assisted living offer compelling lifestyle and care alternatives, while also...
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...
4 strategies to help offset risks in the long-term care environment
By
Jordan Parnell
Steven Guthart
Jan 28, 2019
The current environment makes it more important than ever that long-term care providers proactively mitigate their losses with an aggressive approach to risk management.
Why your senior living company may need a chief medical officer
By
Rhonda Collins, M.D.
Steven Fuller, D.O., Ph.D.
Nov 19, 2018
Physician leaders as chief / corporate medical officers in healthcare is not a new concept. Such a role at the corporate leadership level in senior living, however, is relatively new. And greatly needed.
Emergency preparedness efforts that every facility in every state can emulate
By
Stan Szpytek
Nov 26, 2018
The “Disaster Ready” video provides an excellent overview of what providers in every state should be doing to make sure that they are ready for emergencies and disasters.
Nine characteristics of affordable assisted living
By
Brett Murphy
Steve Kennedy
Aug 28, 2017
For the seniors housing and care industry, now is the time to invest in and develop more affordable assisted living options.
Paying for advance care planning: An opportunity for senior living settings
By
Charlie Sabatino
Sep 02, 2015
Advance care planning is best begun before medical crises arise, yet it’s too often a misunderstood or taboo subject. Senior settings can help by doing three things.