Care coordination, policy changes can improve mental health services for older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 20, 2022
Integrating aging services, mental health and physical health is key to improving quality of life outcomes for older adults, according to a mental health expert.
Person-centered training of caregivers would improve outcomes for those with dementia, experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2021
As the population ages and the direct care workforce grows along with it, person-centered training is needed to improve care outcomes, according to a recent study.
CMS tool creating new pathways to assisted living could prove ‘a positive development for residents...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2022
A tool to help states increase long-term services and supports rebalancing could lead to more business for assisted living providers.
More news for Thursday, Sept. 23
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 23, 2021
Ventas completes $2.3 billion acquisition of New Senior Investment Group … Expanding home- and community-based services means a stronger economy: Moody’s Analytics … Long-term care industry emphasizes...
HCBS could be solution to ‘catastrophic costs’ of long-term care: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 15, 2020
Focusing more on home- and community-based services such as those provided in some assisted living communities, rather than on institutional care such as that provided in nursing homes, is one way that...
Senior living preferred over nursing homes for long-term care needs, but home still rules: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2021
When it comes to choosing a congregate setting for long-term care needs, 10% of adults in a recent study said they would prefer a senior living community, compared with 2% wanting to age in a nursing home....
Service line diversification offers growth opportunities for senior living: Ziegler
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 28, 2022
As senior living operators consider strategic opportunities for growth in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, service line diversification offers a variety of options, according to specialty investment...
Collaboration needed if assisted living is to continue serving dually eligible older adults: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 01, 2021
As states continue to work to rebalance long-term services and supports spending away from nursing home care, assisted living is gaining as an option for Medicare-Medicaid dually eligible older adults...
Assisted living could provide new options for states focused on expanding HCBS access, quality: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 01, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic shed light on home- and community-based services needs for older adults, leading to the introduction of several federal proposals for significant policy changes and funding. But addressing...
Workforce advisory council offers direct care workers voice in recruitment, retention efforts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2022
A first-of-its-kind advisory council is giving Maine’s assisted living community, nursing home and home health employees a voice in policy decisions affecting them.