Wages, job quality top direct care concerns moving into next decade: PHI
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 08, 2021
An aging population, along with high turnover among care workers, could pose continuing challenges to the long-term care industry in the coming decade, according to a new report from the advocacy group...
New COVID-19 cases 300 percent higher this Labor Day weekend than last year
Sep 07, 2021
The surge in new cases could really hit a high point in about two weeks from now.
‘Granfluencers’ taking to social media to ‘show off’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 07, 2021
Although many older adults have broadened their horizons when it comes to technology during the pandemic, some have upped their game by becoming “granfluencers” on social media, according to new research.
Kentucky SNFs expect to lose at least 11% of workforce due to vaccine mandate
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 07, 2021
Leaders from Kentucky’s long-term care industry implored state lawmakers Thursday to provide more support for its bruised and battered workforce.
Long-term care providers race against the clock as Congress tackles $3.5T budget
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 02, 2021
LeadingAge is pulling out all of the stops in a bid to get Congress to approve billions of dollars for senior services and caregiver support.
CDC: Unvaccinated should not travel this Labor Day weekend
Sep 01, 2021
The agency urges fully vaccinated people to travel with precautions and take infection risk into consideration.
Periodontitis may raise risk for new cardiovascular events
Sep 01, 2021
The presence of a severe gum infection at baseline was linked to increased odds for new cardiovascular events.
Home care providers, do physicians see your value? Think again
By
Dave Hochanadel
Sep 01, 2021
Home-based senior care providers face a significant problem when it comes to differentiation in the eyes of referring physicians.
‘Most important moment in decades’ for older adults, families’: LeadingAge
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2021
As Congress finalizes the $3.5 billion budget reconciliation package, long-term care leaders and providers are pushing the need for “game changing” investments for older adults and their caregivers.
‘Calm preparedness’ carries community through COVID-19 breakthrough infections
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 31, 2021
Kendal at Oberlin, a Northeast Ohio life plan community, went 16 months without a resident coronavirus case. Then a resident’s fever prompted a rapid test within the past month, which came back positive.