Senate unanimously passes family caregiver support bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2020
A respite program for family caregivers would receive $10 million annually under a bipartisan bill unanimously passed by voice vote in the Senate on Monday. The bill, backed by LeadingAge and dozens of...
64% would prefer assisted living to a family caregiver: poll
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 23, 2019
Almost two-thirds (64%) of respondents to a recent survey who were aged 60 or more years said they would rather live in an assisted living community than be cared for by their adult children should their...
Employers increasingly accommodating family caregivers: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 14, 2018
A bright spot in a new report from Genworth Financial is that employers appear to be doing a better job of meeting the needs of workers who provide for the long-term care needs of their family members,...
Provider groups call for immediate implementation of RAISE Family Caregivers Act
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2018
The American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living, LeadingAge and 72 other national organizations, in a June 28 letter, urged Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to begin...
Provider payment reforms should factor in family caregivers: report
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 13, 2016
Medicare and Medicaid payment reforms that motivate providers to engage family caregivers in delivery processes should be a priority for the next presidential administration, recommends a new report from...
Bill guaranteeing in-person essential caregiver visits heads to governor’s desk
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2022
A bill stating that residents of assisted living communities have the right to visits from essential caregivers is headed to the desk of Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) after unanimously passing the state House...
COVID caregivers, don’t forget to take care of yourselves
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 29, 2020
Results of a new survey bring potentially troubling news for those in senior living employees and the companies for which they work: Personal exposure to the coronavirus is linked with poor mental health....
HCBS, caregivers focus of presidential hopeful Cory Booker’s long-term care plan
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2020
Changing eligibility for long-term services and supports, expanding access to home- and community-based services, increasing compensation for paid caregivers and finding a way to compensate family caregivers...
How to care for the unpaid caregivers in your workforce
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 01, 2019
Given that recruiting and retaining workers are two of the biggest challenges facing senior living operators, it’s worth listening to what these researchers have to say.
Poll: Those with family history have more dementia concerns
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2019
Participants in a recent poll who had a family history of dementia or who had been a caregiver to someone with dementia were less likely to rate their memories as good, were more likely to worry about...