Growing need for care outside hospital is opportunity for senior living, skilled nursing providers, experts...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 09, 2023
About a third of the $4.4 trillion spent last year on healthcare in the United States was from the people over the age of 65, “and the estimate is that this group will represent half of all healthcare...
Bill giving veterans more long-term care options passes Senate committee
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 06, 2023
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee approved this week the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act, which is meant to expand options for veterans in need of long-term care. The bill, if ultimately signed into...
Texas ballot issue asserts guaranteed right to family caregiver visits at long-term care facilities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 03, 2021
A ballot issue passed yesterday in Texas will amend the state’s constitution to allow residents of nursing homes and assisted living communities to designate “essential caregivers” who could not...