Sharing senior living’s value proposition could help mitigate family conflicts over long-term care...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 24, 2024
Deciding whether to age in place or move to a senior living community or other long-term care facility can be one of the most consequential decisions older adults make, but disputes with well-intentioned...
Uber Caregiver launches insurance-covered service for older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 21, 2024
Older adults may now be able to use their health plans to pay for rides to medical appointments and delivery of groceries through a new Uber Caregiver program being launched this summer.
Senior living referral site accused of using manipulated reviews, listing communities providing substandard...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 17, 2024
A Washington Post analysis says that A Place for Mom recommends communities that have been cited and uses reviews that have been manipulated.
Wendella “Wendy” Blackman carries the weight of responsibility in her heart. As the director of Reflections memory care program at senior living community The Bristal at North Woodmere, NY, the residents...
Meet Joan DiPaola, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Thought Leader’ honoree
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Jessica R. Towhey
May 10, 2024
Perhaps Joan DiPaola’s most significant contribution to dementia care is the vital reminder to caregivers and their families that people living with dementia are people. As the senior dementia care specialist...
Fear of increasing senior living costs leads some older adults to agree to pay more upfront
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 09, 2024
With senior living’s affordability a top concern for older adults and their families, 25% of respondents to a new US News & World Report survey said they would be willing to pay more upfront to guarantee...
Residency should not determine access to emergency services, including lift assists, leaders say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 07, 2024
The senior living industry is pushing back against a Washington Post story about senior living providers’ use of 911 for lift assists, saying that where an older adult lives should not determine whether...
Person-centered care can address social isolation and loneliness
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 30, 2024
Social isolation and loneliness gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic and with a US Surgeon General’s advisory released last year, leading to new programs and ways to address the public health...
Policy initiatives underway to lessen direct care workforce shortages
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 29, 2024
Direct care workforce shortages strain the healthcare system overall and affect access, quality and costs. Although no single answer to the issue exists, several policy initiatives and solutions underway...
Assisted living providers can take steps to address workforce shortages, quality, Alzheimer’s Association...
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2024
As federal lawmakers ponder ways to address workforce shortages and quality in senior living communities and other long-term care settings, the Alzheimer’s Association and its advocacy affiliate, the...