Research focuses on diagnosing, lessening effects of Alzheimer’s disease
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 28, 2022
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, costing the nation $321 billion in 2022, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. A variety of studies and pilot programs are underway...
Providing palliative care to wider group of people, including assisted living residents, gains bipartisan...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 24, 2022
A demonstration project to deliver palliative care no matter where an individual lives — including in assisted living communities — and earlier in the disease process has gained bipartisan support.
$18 million tech startup eyes creating efficiencies specifically for assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 24, 2022
A chance encounter on a playground led to the launch of a startup aimed at streamlining the work of assisted living staff members and operators through technology. The case of August Health provides a...
Federal LGBTQ+ protections for long-term care residents included in ‘first-of-its-kind’ executive...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2022
Federal protections for LGBTQ+ long-term care residents were included in a “first-of-its-kind” executive order signed Wednesday by President Biden.
The order, which marks Pride Month, June, directs...
Residents form support groups to change mental health conversation
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2022
A Florida continuing care retirement community has formed resident support groups to help residents develop social connections and friendships in the wake of pandemic isolation.
Robotics, automation can help solve staffing, efficiency challenges: panelists
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 09, 2022
Staffing challenges got you down? Robotics may help, according to panelists speaking Wednesday at the virtual LeadingAge Collaborative Care Tech Summit 2022. They shared how they are using robotics applications...
Operator error means some could miss out on $100,000 or more in Provider Relief Fund payments
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2022
Provider error could mean the loss of $100,000 or more in Provider Relief Fund monies for some senior living organizations.
Listening can help reduce compassion fatigue in service industry: speaker
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2022
During a Wednesday LeadingAge membership call, Gregg Levoy, an author and speaker about mental health, acknowledged that long-term care providers are facing a workforce crisis of epic proportions, with...
Senior living community will ‘vigorously’ defend itself in wrongful termination lawsuit
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2022
The owner of an Iowa assisted living and memory care community says the company will “vigorously” defend itself in a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former resident assistant who alleges she was...
New law gives funding boost to affordable assisted living program
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2022
An Illinois nursing home reform bill signed into law this week includes funding for a supportive living alternative that is part of the continuum of care offered by some senior living providers.