Economic modeling will reveal which of seven options could help address financing long-term services and supports in the United States.
Residents’ increasing acuity drives need for talks, education, data collection
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 01, 2017
As shifting demographics and changing consumer preferences contribute to residents’ increasing acuity needs in assisted living communities, it’s critical to clarify with staff members what...
Changing public perceptions of aging, fighting ageism two goals for new LeadingAge board chair
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2019
Fighting ageism and shifting the mindset about aging among the general public are two of the goals Carol Silver Elliott outlined for LeadingAge members as she was introduced Tuesday as the incoming chair...
2 college students calling assisted living home
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 24, 2016
Victoria Kozar and Joe Huberman are the two newest assisted living residents at Masonicare at Ashlar Village in Wallingford, CT, having moved in on Tuesday. They’re also the youngest residents,...
5 items for senior living’s 2022 to-do list
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2022
The leaders of five organizations active in the senior living space recently shared with me their insights on the biggest challenges facing the industry. Culled from their comments is a list of action...
Argentum, AHCA/NCAL, LeadingAge execs make ‘top lobbyists’ list
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 03, 2021
Leaders from Argentum, the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living and LeadingAge have been named to The Hill’s “Top Lobbyists 2021” list, published Wednesday.
HUD accepting comments on $15 million supportive services pilot project
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 25, 2017
A $15 million, three-year U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development project that will test the ability of an enhanced supportive services model to help elderly residents of affordable housing properties...
HUD funding bill goes before House Appropriations Committee on Monday
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 16, 2017
The House Appropriations Committee is expected to consider Housing and Urban Development funding contained in a subcommittee fiscal year 2018 spending bill on Monday night. The bill is a “mixed bag,”...
5 takeaways from Harvard’s ‘Housing America’s Older Adults 2019’ study
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 17, 2019
Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies released its “Housing America’s Older Adults 2019” report on Wednesday. Here are five takeaways from the report, plus commentary from LeadingAge.
‘It’s unconscionable’ — Report shows disconnect between housing needs and market,...
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2019
A new report on housing in the United States shows a disconnect between the needs of the population and the housing market that is supposed to serve them, according to one housing policy expert.