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...
Staffing trends study could create roadmap for helping long-term care industry
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 23, 2022
The state of Pennsylvania is undertaking a study of staffing trends during the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to determine how to help the long-term care industry.
Criminal penalties now tied to elder abuse convictions in Iowa
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 21, 2022
Elder abuse charges now carry criminal penalties after Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a measure into law last week.
‘Overdue’ UN Convention would ensure aging with dignity as a right, not a privilege: groups
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 21, 2022
LeadingAge has joined five other national aging-related organizations calling for the adoption of a United Nations Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.
Healthy lifestyle shown to decrease dementia risk up to 36 percent: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 17, 2022
New evidence suggests that lifestyle factors, including diet, exercise and sleep, can significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia.
Study raises ‘huge red flag’ about assisted living residents’ activeness
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2022
Some of the benefits of assisted living actually may lead some older adults to be more sedentary, increasing the probability of physical, cognitive and emotional decline, according to the results of new...
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...
Senior living operator agrees to settle landmark transgender discrimination case
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2022
A Maine senior living operator will adopt a comprehensive nondiscrimination policy and provide cultural competency training to staff members under the terms of a settlement in the first known discrimination...
Technology presents variety of opportunities in senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 10, 2022
Technology can be a game-changer for some communities — and their residents and staff.