HUD awards millions in ‘green’ funding to 17 affordable senior housing communities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 26, 2024
Seventeen affordable seniors housing properties will receive funding ranging from $2.4 million to $20 million, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday as it makes available a...
$290,000 grant supports emergency preparedness efforts in assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2023
Boosting emergency preparedness plans for Virginia’s assisted living communities and nursing facilities is the goal of a pilot program.
$1 million in grants available to prevent, address gender-based violence and harassment in workplaces
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 01, 2023
The Department of Labor has made a total of $1 million in funding available for up to four grants to prevent and respond to gender-based violence and harassment against women from underserved and historically...
Raise grant rates for assisted living, wages and benefits for caregivers, board recommends
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2022
A state government advisory board is recommending that the Virginia General Assembly increase grant awards to cover assisted living costs, mandate sick leave and a living wage for direct care workers,...
Workforce grants offer $28 million to recruit, retain new Americans for senior living roles
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2024
A new $28.3 million grant program in Minnesota is focusing on recruiting and retaining immigrants, refugees and new Americans and their children to work in the state’s assisted living communities and...
New York Visiting Nurse Service snags $3.4M grant
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 19, 2021
A $3.4 million grant will help The Visiting Nurse Service of New York Center for Home Care Policy & Research examine the psychosocial well-being of those who have undergone gender reassignment (sex change)...
State Medicaid directors urge caution on Graham-Cassidy reforms
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 22, 2017
The Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act contains “significant challenges” that deserve “thorough discussion, examination and analysis,” the National...
HHS takes steps to address recent cyberattack; LTC still reeling from aftermath
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 07, 2024
HHS is granting some flexibilities for Medicare providers in the wake of the Change Healthcare cyberattack last month.
NIA start-up grant winner includes AI-chatbot for pain management
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 29, 2024
An NIA grant program is funding a new start-up that uses conversational AI to address seniors’ pain concerns.
ManorCare CEO steps down, QCP grants more time for receivership response
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 26, 2017
On the same day that HCR ManorCare announced that its president and CEO is stepping down, Quality Care Properties said that it is giving ManorCare more time to respond to its request that an independent...