Older Americans Act discussion draft prompts litany of recommendations from senior living industry
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2024
Addressing long-term care opportunities for the direct care workforce and adopting an all-of-government approach to aging are among the recommendations senior living leaders made in comments to senators...
Senior living providers embrace role in CMS dementia care pilot program
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2024
Senior living providers named participants in the federal government’s new dementia care pilot program said they are excited to be part of a new effort to support people living with dementia and their...
New practices, strategies help improve life for those with dementia, caregivers: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2024
New practices and strategies are helping senior living communities improve the everyday lives of residents living with dementia and their caregivers, according to a new report from Sodexo that aims to...
New laws increase public awareness, funding for dementia initiatives
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 09, 2024
Increasing public awareness of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, along with increasing services for people with diagnoses and their caregivers, are front and center in recent state initiatives...
State dementia oversight efforts must include representatives from entire long-term care continuum, experts...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 10, 2024
The potential creation of a permanent state division and advisory committee dedicated to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders has won praise from Pennsylvania’s senior living industry advocates,...
Senior living should be excluded from proposed federal cybersecurity reporting requirements: AHCA/NCAL
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2024
The “social healthcare model” of senior living should preclude it from being included in proposed new cybersecurity incident reporting requirements designed for entities considered to be critical to...
Senior living can improve dementia care coordination, management for residents as GUIDE program partners
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 14, 2024
The nation’s population of older adults — particularly those living with dementia — largely went unnoticed by the population at large for a long time, but the growing numbers of these individuals...
Study looks to optimize care interactions between assisted living staff, residents for better outcomes
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 02, 2024
The Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Provider Roundtable has awarded $250,000 in grant funding to Anju Paudel, PhD, RN, at Pennsylvania State University to fund research aimed at optimizing care...
Assisted living will help shape Louisiana’s dementia response plans
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 06, 2024
Legislative action creating a coordinated response to Alzheimer’s and dementia in Louisiana is being called a “commendable” step toward addressing the needs of those affected by the disease. And...
Federal health IT strategy must include senior living, coalition says
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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...