NIC conference will take place in person this fall …. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine lifts nursing home, senior living visitation restrictions … Emerald Heights Retirement Community awards $160,000 in grants...
Medicaid, affordable housing changes in proposed budget concern senior living advocates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 12, 2019
Senior living advocates are urging Congress to reject the reforms to Medicaid in President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2020 and also are “deeply disappointed” in changes to affordable...
Volunteer agencies use $2.85M in federal funds to fill in gaps in home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 14, 2021
Home care and home healthcare agencies could indirectly benefit from a $2.85 million federal grant to 33 volunteer agencies that help struggling caregivers and seniors.
Senate committees look for solutions to improve guardianship, conservatorship systems
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2021
With Britney Spears’ conservatorship shining a public spotlight on problems surrounding guardianship and conservatorship systems, two Senate committees are looking for solutions for related issues affecting...
HUD launches $15 million test of enhanced supportive services
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 01, 2017
Forty Department of Housing and Urban Development-assisted senior housing developments in seven states will split $15 million in grants as they test the ability of an enhanced supportive services model...
Proposed changes would put Medicaid recipients, providers at risk, advocates say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2017
Congress should reject proposed “radical structural changes” to Medicaid funding that would lead to reduced services for beneficiaries and payments for providers, 100 advocacy organizations,...
Healthcare professionals’ mental health, job satisfaction focus of new law
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2022
A bipartisan bill signed into law Friday by President Biden aims to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among healthcare professionals.
Home care briefs, Thursday, Jan. 14
Jan 14, 2021
Purpose-driven partnership provides chemotherapy at home … CES 2021 highlights include BT-enabled home care fall detection device … Intel Corp. grant goes to Electronic Caregiver’s ‘COVID to Home’...
Actions & Transactions, Aug. 23
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2022
Nez Perce tribe receives $1M grant for assisted living, acute care facility … Walker & Dunlop structures $57.6M in HUD-insured loans for 3 IL SNFs
Rural seniors focus of Kentucky program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 26, 2016
A $2.55 million grant will enable the Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging at the University of Louisville, KY, to create the Kentucky Rural & Underserved Geriatric Interprofessional Education...