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,...
Benchmark Senior Living named among ‘Best Places to Work’
Apr 26, 2017
Waltham, MA-based Benchmark Senior Living has been named one of the Boston Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work” for the sixth time.
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...
More news for Tuesday, July 12
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 12, 2022
HUD service coordinator grants delayed until August … Senior living owner settles federal ADA complaint over sign language services … Former assisted living director admits to stealing $16K from community...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, Oct. 13
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 13, 2021
Help at Home closes on two acquisitions … Study finds anxiety and depression soared during pandemic … Fabric could become the next form of wearable technology … LifeBio gets NIH grant to focus...
$100 million boost from HHS will expand COVID-19 vaccine access for independent living residents, others
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 07, 2021
The federal government is providing almost $100 million in grants to states and territories to increase COVID-19 vaccinations among older adults in independent living communities, affordable senior housing...