Recent research suggests that people can take certain dietary, dental and exercise steps to improve their brain health.
With pandemic easing up, it’s time for home care providers to practice self-care, doctor offers
By
Liza Berger
Apr 12, 2021
As the pandemic wanes, home care providers and their patients can practice self-care to recover from the emotional toll the public health emergency has taken
Study finds consistent home health staffing reduces hospital readmission for dementia patients
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 29, 2021
Consistency in home health nurses can go a long way in reducing hospital readmissions for dementia patients, according to a study by New York University’s Meyers College of Nursing.
MA plan partners with home healthcare agency, underscoring care shift
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 13, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has helped forge an alliance between a Medicare Advantage company and a provider of post-acute-home-based care (PAHC). Miramar, FL-based onehome is partnering with Waltham, MA-based...
A Feb. 11 event at Harvard had many take-home messages for senior living communities and their residents.
Analysis: Senior living operators have leverage in efforts to save healthcare dollars
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2020
SAN DIEGO — A new analysis makes a case for senior living operators to leverage the value of their settings to work with payers and healthcare providers to improve resident health and save the healthcare...
LeadingAge on Wednesday urged federal policymakers “to address the needs of older adults living in other congregate and community-based settings” in addition to the needs of nursing home residents...
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Mar 24, 2021
You can hug an assisted living resident in Ohio, but you must wear a mask … Rhode Island Health Department urges assisted living operators to adhere to visitation recommendations … Illinois Public...
CareTrust enters behavioral health by converting underperforming assisted living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 09, 2022
San Clemente, CA-based CareTrust REIT is moving into the behavioral health segment after reaching an agreement to convert three of its underperforming assisted living communities into residential addiction...
Research focuses on diagnosing, lessening effects of Alzheimer’s disease
By
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...