Dementia care managers in CCRCs see 2.75% bump in pay, survey says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2018
Memory care unit managers in continuing care retirement communities, also known as life plan communities, saw an average pay increase of 2.75% in 2018, according to the “Continuing Care Retirement...
Alzheimer’s funding at NIH could top $1 billion
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2016
A $400 million increase in Alzheimer’s funding proposed Monday by a Senate Appropriations subcommittee, if approved, would put federal funding for the disease to the National Institutes of Health...
Home Care briefs for Friday, June 18
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 18, 2021
Online mental health therapy significantly helped the isolated during pandemic … CMS chief applauds Supreme Court ruling on ACA … Chatbots for dementia patients and caregivers work but need help...
More news for Tuesday, March 1
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 01, 2022
NHI, Welltower work toward settlement regarding Holiday Retirement properties … Proclamation lifts some restrictions for Washington state assisted living communities … State drops case against nurse...
Home Care briefs for Monday, March 1
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 01, 2021
Survey: Vaccine mistrust among family caregivers puts vulnerable seniors at risk … Biden administration secures supply of new COVID-19 therapeutic treatment … Study: PCP continuity may reduce...
More news for Friday, Jan. 13
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 13, 2023
Fall rate almost 50% for older adults with dementia; study pinpoints risk factors … Initiatives launched to help older New Yorkers age in communities of choice … LeadingAge VA CNA course takes aim...
More news for Friday, April 24
Apr 24, 2020
Ensuring safety, education key in mitigating stress during pandemic, expert says … Food combinations may affect dementia risk, researchers suggest … Hearing loss ‘profoundly alters’ brain...
More news for Wednesday, Jan. 4
Jan 03, 2017
Feb. 10 is deadline for comments on CMS PACE proposal … Minnesota creatives use art to connect with people who have dementia … Easing older adults’ loneliness can help keep them healthy...
Creating a new ‘environment’
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2016
Through experiential memory care, residents receive a multi-sensory experience designed to create an optimum level of well-being.
More news for Friday, April 19
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2024
Land & Buildings asks fellow shareholders to vote against 2 incumbent NHI directors … Experts: Mind these 4 health and safety focus areas … CMS vows greater support for family caregivers on anniversary...