Raise grant rates for assisted living, wages and benefits for caregivers, board recommends
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2022
A state government advisory board is recommending that the Virginia General Assembly increase grant awards to cover assisted living costs, mandate sick leave and a living wage for direct care workers,...
Life plan community to provide dementia de-escalation training, simulations
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 05, 2022
A Virginia life plan community will use a local grant to train emergency responders and older adult service providers on dementia behavior de-escalation practices, while also exposing their staff to what...
More news for Friday, Oct. 13
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2023
Social Security announces 3.2% benefit increase for 2024 … NIA grant supports training for future Alzheimer’s researchers … HUD posts multifamily disaster preparedness plan template
Memory care, falls prevention studies secure nearly $35 million in grant funding
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 31, 2022
Researchers have secured close to a total of $35 million across multiple U.S. studies to identify falls prevention strategies and risk factors for cognitive decline, as well as expand a dementia-specific...
More news for Friday, Oct. 14
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 14, 2022
First LGBTQ+ Medicare Advantage plan for older adults launches … $1 million grant aims to reduce fall risk in older adults … New model predicts five-year Alzheimer’s risk … Dietary habits at midlife...
More news for Wednesday, Sept. 6
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 06, 2023
OH surveys assisted living waiver providers ahead of increasing rates for memory care … Shareholder Flat Footed supports termination of proposed merger between DHC, OPI … Geisel School of Medicine...
More news for Friday, Oct. 20
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 20, 2023
Michigan awarded $1.85M grant to address Alzheimer’s … HUD announces ConnectHome expansion to Section 202 housing … CT ombudsman program to launch … Adults with ADHD are at increased risk for developing...
More news for Tuesday, Dec. 6
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 06, 2022
LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation invests $400,000 in 24 workforce grants … Merger targets strengthening assisted living … FCC opens applications for $5M internet pilot program for affordable senior...
More news for Friday, Nov. 11
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 11, 2022
RecallCue wins Gold in McKnight’s Tech Awards for dementia clock … Delinquent senior housing loans continued to edge lower in 2Q: NIC … Robots may help older adults with disabilities delay move to...
More news for Wednesday, Jan. 4
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 04, 2023
$10K reward offered for info about murders of assisted living couple … SC health department takes emergency action against 4 assisted living communities … Grant provides memory care training for senior...