‘Great confirmation’ — most assisted living residents satisfied in Texas
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 05, 2024
A report on the state of Texas’ assisted living communities found areas for improvement, but overall, residents said they were satisfied with the quality of their communities, including their ability...
Laws shielding healthcare professionals seeking mental health services could lead to protections in senior...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 29, 2024
Although new laws in Georgia that create so-called safe-haven programs to protect healthcare professionals who seek mental health services are geared mainly toward physicians and nurses, backers say that...
DOJ: People with serious mental illness unnecessarily segregated in assisted living communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 16, 2024
Nebraska is “unnecessarily” segregating people who have serious mental illness in assisted living communities and day programs, violating federal disability laws, according to the Justice Department.
2 new laws strengthen reporting, investigation of older adult financial exploitation
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 09, 2024
A new law encouraging financial institutions to do more to prevent and report financial exploitation of older adults was prompted by a family’s discovery that their loved one lost more than $3 million...
Assisted living claims victories in Florida budget, sees promise in future talks
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 19, 2024
Senior living industry experts are calling Florida’s $117 billion state budget a mix of hits and misses regarding programs supporting older adults.
Calling the fire department for a lift assist? Get ready to be billed
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 07, 2024
In cities and states across the country, assisted living communities and nursing homes that call their local fire departments for lift assist services increasingly are being told to pay up, and sometimes...