Federal health IT strategy must include senior living, coalition says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 05, 2024
The federal government should integrate the needs and requirements of senior living and other long-term care providers into its health IT strategy to address the varying needs and complexities of the residents...
Assisted living will ‘meet its promise’ by providing services consumers want, experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 08, 2024
Through the evolution of the assisted living model, the needs of residents have become more challenging, staffing shortages have worsened, regulations have become more complex, financing and accessibility...
Assisted living model could be threatened by long-term care workforce proposal
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 30, 2024
A proposed federal bill includes substantial new funding for long-term care workforce development, but it potentially threatens the assisted living model by including the setting with more clinical ones,...
‘Landmark legislation’ aims to streamline, coordinate care for 12 million dually eligible individuals
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2024
A bipartisan bill aiming to streamline and coordinate care for the nation’s more than 12 million dually eligible individuals — people who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid — is being called...
LeadingAge urges Congress to ‘robustly’ fund affordable senior housing programs
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 07, 2024
As senior living and other aging services providers await finalization of fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills, LeadingAge is calling on leaders in Congress to provide the “highest possible funding”...
Assisted living provides value, satisfaction in long-term care continuum, industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 26, 2024
The assisted living industry is fighting back against growing scrutiny over staffing challenges and what consumer groups and the lay media say is a cost structure that prices many older adults out of services...
Partnership leads to scholarship opportunity at Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2024
The LCS Foundation has announced a partnership with the Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living to provide an annual scholarship to add more professionals to the senior living profession.
Combatting senior care burnout through resiliency, employee engagement
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 08, 2023
The palliative care team at Elizabeth Seton Children’s Center works daily with residents who are approaching the end of life. Similar to direct care workers in aging services, that care can be physically...
Proposed HUD rule formalizes pandemic-era protections for affordable housing residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 06, 2023
A proposed rule would extend federal protections put in place during the COVID-19 public health emergency to protect affordable housing residents during eviction procedures.
Tragedy prompts senior living company to develop mental health awareness in staff
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 15, 2023
Shortly after acquiring a Florida senior living campus, LifeStar Living was faced with the death of a resident by suicide. Looking back, a company executive said, the tragedy was a catalyst for the firm...