States create individual responses to dementia as it grows as a public health issue
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 25, 2023
A coalition of organizations — including senior living ones — asked Congress to recommit to funding the national response to Alzheimer’s and related dementias, and several states are providing additional...
New law ‘ensures future viability’ of CCRCs, provider and resident groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2023
A bill signed into law Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will help ensure the future viability and financial strength of the continuing care retirement / life plan community model in Florida, according to...
Medicaid changes could help assisted living help more older adults
By
Joseph DeMattos Jr.
Jun 20, 2023
There is enough room for quality assisted living providers of every size as long as we remain focused on quality and safety, funding and support, adequate and well-thought-out regulation, and better healthcare...
Assisted living reaching ‘breaking point,’ with 40 percent of providers without sufficient staffing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 09, 2023
Assisted living providers in Minnesota say that the workforce situation is bleak and getting worse as industry leaders advocate for more funding to ensure career-sustaining wages for caregivers.
Overtime pay, some bonuses could be exempt from state income tax
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 09, 2023
If passed, a bill before the North Carolina General Assembly would mean workers would be exempt from paying state income tax on overtime pay as well as bonuses of more than $2,500.
Proposed CCRC bill would change regulatory oversight, increase transparency
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 03, 2023
A proposed bill meant to modernize Florida’s continuing care retirement community laws includes changes to regulatory oversight and transparency for residents.
COVID-19 supplemental payments can’t solve ‘fragile state’ of direct care workforce, groups say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 02, 2023
Some assisted living and other long-term care providers in Maine will be receiving a share of $25 million to help their continued recovery from the pandemic, just as a report announces that the state’s...
Providers among recipients of $13.5 million for apprenticeships
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 18, 2023
Several long-term care providers are among the recipients that will share in $13.5 million in funding for apprenticeship programs to help expand health careers across the state of Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds...
Inadequate reimbursement threatens older adult access to assisted living
By
Michael S. Pochowski
Apr 17, 2023
A recent Washington Post article gave an incomplete view of the reality facing assisted living providers related to Medicaid reimbursement.
Bill would close loophole on sexual predators working in senior living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2023
Legislation preventing sexual predators and human traffickers from working in senior living communities is working its way through the Oklahoma Legislature.