Bill for protecting seniors with dementia becomes law … Interim HealthCare launches recruitment campaign … Trio partners to provide caregivers with COVID-19 transportation support
Home health clients feeling physical, mental health effects of pandemic
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 08, 2020
The long-term physical and mental health effects experienced during the pandemic by older adults who, along with their family caregivers, typically would be served by home healthcare agencies, are a growing...
Home care briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 2
Dec 02, 2020
‘Gossip bots’ one day may serve as personal caregiver assistants for older adults with dementia … Partnership to increase availability and adherence to pulmonary rehabilitation via a virtual program...
Family caregivers for loved one with Alzheimer’s offered free relief
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Joe Jancsurak
Dec 01, 2020
A new in-home respite program provides family caregivers access to free, short-term relief with the help of in-home care professionals. Created by the East Texas Alzheimer’s Alliance, the program provides...
Home care briefs for Thursday, Nov. 19
Nov 19, 2020
Long-term care flaws exposed by COVID-19 call for disruptive models … Study: Person-centered approach key to managing dementia-related behaviors … Pandemic pauses plans for Connecticut home-care consortiums
Research underway to improve quality of HCBS for people with dementia
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Joe Jancsurak
Nov 09, 2020
The University of Minnesota School of Public Health has launched a research project to understand the scope of home- and community-based services for people with dementia, factors that influence satisfaction...
Pandemic may provide long-term silver lining for home- and community-based options
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Joe Jancsurak
Nov 06, 2020
For years, long-term care for older Americans has suffered due to underfunding and inattention, but believe it or not, COVID-19 could help reverse these negatives, Nora Super, senior director of the Milken...
Mirror helps reveal hidden illnesses in home care settings
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Joe Jancsurak
Oct 08, 2020
University of Peloponnese researchers in Patras, Greece, are trialing artificial intelligence devices that could be used in the future by the elderly, disabled and those living with chronic conditions....
House passes bipartisan bill to protect seniors
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 08, 2020
The bipartisan Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act (S.3703/H.R. 6813) legislation, championed by the Alzheimer’s Association and Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM), was unanimously...