2 ways to encourage affordable senior housing: White House report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 28, 2016
Granting density bonuses to developers and permitting “accessory dwelling units” on existing residential properties are two ways that state and local governments can encourage housing development...
Business briefs, June 21
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 21, 2021
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...
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,...
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