There are certain people who manage to find opportunity and meaning in the toughest, most challenging moments. The pandemic has provided ample evidence of such folks.
Seniors continue to struggle with vaccine access, some news reports indicate
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 24, 2021
Washington joins a growing number of states where seniors are expressing frustration over not being able to schedule vaccine appointments. As a result, pop-up clinics and mobile vaccine units in underserved...
Pandemic-related home health waivers likely to continue through 2021
By
Liza Berger
Jan 27, 2021
Good news for providers: The Public Health Emergency (PHE) is likely to last until the end of 2021, according to a Jan. 22 letter to governors from Norris Cochran, the acting secretary of the Department...
With ADA now 30, time is ripe for passage of Better Care Better Jobs Act
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2021
For those who work in home care, the documentary “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” should be required viewing.
Organization urges Congress to prioritize older adults in coronavirus relief legislation
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 16, 2021
LeadingAge last week sent a series of letters to key congressional committee chairs, urging them to move quickly on adopting COVID-19 relief measures “that address the dangers the pandemic has posed...
State vaccine mandates expected to send some home healthcare workers for the doors
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 20, 2021
As angry healthcare workers descended on Maine’s state house all week protesting a looming state COVID-19 vaccine mandate, Care & Comfort President and CEO Mike Stair worried about the toll the rule...
Report calls for expansion of PACE as one solution to long-term care crisis
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 09, 2021
Home-based care and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) got a big boost Thursday from one of the nation’s leading think tanks on aging
Addressing the social needs of seniors during COVID-19
By
Andrew Parker
Manik Bhat
Mar 23, 2021
Although social distancing has shown to slow the spread of COVID-19, the pandemic has truly opened the eyes of people throughout the U.S. to the negative impact that being separated from family and friends...
Biden’s day 1 pandemic plan promising for HCBS, home care leader says
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Joe Jancsurak
Jan 25, 2021
Home care providers were pleased to learn that the new administration’s pandemic preparedness plan offers a nod to home care for older adults.
Proposed legislation seeks to provide path to citizenship for immigrant workers in home-and-community-based...
By
Amy Novotney
May 06, 2021
Undocumented immigrants working as essential workers, including those in long-term care facilities and those working in home- and community-based services, would be eligible for a path for citizenship...