Public/private coordination could improve care delivery for affordable senior housing residents in MA...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 25, 2024
With more than half of all affordable senior housing residents now enrolled in private Medicare Advantage plans, a new report from the federal government says that coordinated service and healthcare delivery...
Senior living operator opens state’s first elder abuse sanctuary, part of a growing network
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 25, 2024
With statistics showing that one in 10 older adults in the United States is a victim of elder abuse, Delaware is joining a growing network committed to sheltering those victims and helping them on the...
Report adds to research showing health benefits for senior living residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 21, 2024
Senior living residents — particularly residents of continuing care retirement / life plan communities — experience the same or better health outcomes compared with their peers living in the greater...
More news for Friday, June 21, 2024
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 21, 2024
KFF survey highlights states’ Medicaid eligibility, enrollment policies during unwinding … Amber Lights earns CARF re-accreditation … 2017 to 2022 saw rise in cannabis-related disorder encounters...
The owners and operators of multiple New York adult care facilities and assisted living programs are facing a discrimination lawsuit for reportedly turning away prospective residents who use wheelchairs.
More news for Monday, June 17
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 17, 2024
Senior living supports bill to streamline, modernize access to care under Medicare Advantage … Purple Flag accreditation for dementia care expands through partnership; EPOCH achieves systemwide accreditation...
4 percent of those aged 65+ have dementia diagnoses: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 14, 2024
Four percent of US adults aged 65 or more years have a dementia diagnosis, with rates of dementia increasing with age, according to newly released data.
Senior living can improve dementia care coordination, management for residents as GUIDE program partners
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 14, 2024
The nation’s population of older adults — particularly those living with dementia — largely went unnoticed by the population at large for a long time, but the growing numbers of these individuals...
Benefits of EHRs go unrecognized as assisted living trails other providers in adoption
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 12, 2024
Electronic health records can provide information about residents that enable providers to be part of value-based care efforts, and if they are used to their potential, they can boost efficiencies and...
Care provider to pay $14.9M over false claims involving assisted living communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 10, 2024
A chronic disease management provider will have to shell out $14.9 million over allegations related to false claims involving assisted living communities, memory care communities and group homes.