Surprising researchers, study finds that more socially engaged adults could be at higher risk for abuse
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Diane Eastabrook
Jun 11, 2021
Offering an unexpected conclusion, a new study found that more socially engaged adults, especially women, were more likely to be emotionally abused than those who were less socially engage
Go West? California providers reimagine caregiver roles, propose guest worker program to fix caregiver...
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Diane Eastabrook
Jun 17, 2021
California — the state that has led the nation on everything from environment standards to labor rights — now may be blazing a trail on the caregiver crisis.
Dog days: Homebound seniors often putting pets’ needs before their own, research finds
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Diane Eastabrook
Jun 08, 2021
A third of homebound seniors recently polled by Meals on Wheels and PetSmart reported foregoing personal care in the past two years to provide for their pet. More than 1 in 5 clients reported going without...
Rural seniors face additional vaccination challenges
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Diane Eastabrook
Mar 10, 2021
In late January, healthcare providers in remote Aroostook County, Maine, needed help getting the word out about the COVID-19 vaccine to its 70,000 residents — about a quarter of whom are elderly. They...
LeadingAge to Congress: Don’t let seniors down
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 11, 2021
Aging services organization LeadingAge is urging the Senate to turn its attention to the care economy now that it has passed the $1 trillion infrastructure package.
Home care advocates keeping an optimistic eye on $3.5T budget deal
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 26, 2021
The devil is still in the details, but senior services groups and caregiver advocates are optimistic about the $3.5 trillion budget passed Tuesday by the House of Representatives.
Home care lauds new legislation that would create national long-term care insurance plan
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Diane Eastabrook
Jul 02, 2021
A new bill before Congress would help seniors pay for long-term care at home. On Thursday, Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-NY) introduced the Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act.
PACE in a sweet spot for growth but faces policy challenges, program leaders say
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Diane Eastabrook
Jul 15, 2021
Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) are enjoying a moment in the limelight, as the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats push to expand home-and-community-based services.