Raise grant rates for assisted living, wages and benefits for caregivers, board recommends
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2022
A state government advisory board is recommending that the Virginia General Assembly increase grant awards to cover assisted living costs, mandate sick leave and a living wage for direct care workers,...
Workforce grants offer $28 million to recruit, retain new Americans for senior living roles
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2024
A new $28.3 million grant program in Minnesota is focusing on recruiting and retaining immigrants, refugees and new Americans and their children to work in the state’s assisted living communities and...
New York Visiting Nurse Service snags $3.4M grant
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 19, 2021
A $3.4 million grant will help The Visiting Nurse Service of New York Center for Home Care Policy & Research examine the psychosocial well-being of those who have undergone gender reassignment (sex change)...
State Medicaid directors urge caution on Graham-Cassidy reforms
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 22, 2017
The Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act contains “significant challenges” that deserve “thorough discussion, examination and analysis,” the National...
Feds make $175 million available for affordable senior housing
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 23, 2022
Up to $174.6 million in federal grant funding was announced Wednesday to support the development of new rental affordable senior housing.
ManorCare CEO steps down, QCP grants more time for receivership response
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 26, 2017
On the same day that HCR ManorCare announced that its president and CEO is stepping down, Quality Care Properties said that it is giving ManorCare more time to respond to its request that an independent...
Medicaid block grant proposal ‘must be carefully evaluated,’ provider group says
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 19, 2019
A plan that would make Tennessee the first state to receive its Medicaid funding via a block grant “must be carefully evaluated,” the executive director of the Tennessee Health Care Association...
Senior living providers can tap into $25 million grant to develop dementia-specific respite services
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 07, 2024
Senior living operators who provide, or are considering providing, respite services for family caregivers of people living with dementia can apply for a piece of $20 million in grant funding.
‘Divine inspiration’ leads assisted living provider to offer grant program for prospects on a budget
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2023
One lucky older adult struggling to find the right assisted living community will earn a one-year stay at Michigan community thanks to a grant program.
Improving guardianship systems is aim of demonstration project
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 18, 2017
A new demonstration project has the goal of improving state guardianship systems for older adults with dementia, individuals with disabilities and others.