Former senior living administrators plead guilty to failing to report sex abuse allegations … Assisted living community faces lawsuit over resident’s freezing death … 2 charged in beating death of...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, June 2
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 02, 2021
Virginia governor signs paid sick leave bill for home healthcare workers … New study finds employee burnout is up, while mental health benefits are down … Oregon hospital to close hospice due to...
More news for Monday, May 1
Apr 30, 2017
Mainscape founder secretly assisted feds with American Senior Communities probe … First U.S. ‘Dementia Village’ recreates a happier time … Baltimore jury awards $2 million in senior...
Eligibility limited for anti-β amyloid mAbs in seniors with MCI
Aug 18, 2023
Few older adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia were eligible for lecanemab or aducanumab after applying clinical trial criteria.
Assisted living worker convicted of raping resident
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2017
A former caregiver at a California assisted living community has been convicted of raping an 83-year-old resident with dementia, according to a media report.
More news for Friday, July 28
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2023
Proposed bill would require creditors to dedicate phone lines to help older consumers … People with dementia end up in emerdency department 1.4M times a year: study … Exercise plus cognitive training...
More news for Wednesday, July 14
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 14, 2021
Medicare to weigh national coverage for Aduhelm, other Alzheimer’s treatments … Neurologists issue ethical guidance for dementia diagnosis and care … Helping seniors hear better may slow decline...
NCBAC Alzheimer Caregiver Guide approved for Florida direct-care workers
Feb 22, 2016
The state of Florida now recognizes the National Certification Board for Alzheimer Care’s Alzheimer Caregiver Guide to meet the four-hour training requirement for direct care workers in assisted...
More news for Tuesday, Aug. 24
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 24, 2021
Assisted living director pleads not guilty to charge in connection to fatal fire … Senior living community to offer dementia training to first responders … Operator commissions independent investigation...
More news for Tuesday, June 20
Jun 19, 2017
Senate GOP considers deeper Medicaid cuts than House bill … The Senate is close to a healthcare bill, but do Republicans have the votes? … FDA approves MRSA drug … Cleveland Clinic receives...