Grace Management’s memory care training program recognized by Alzheimer’s Association curriculum review … Parasol Alliance chief Amber Bardon named Best & Brightest CEO … Help at Home expands Georgia...
$5 million grant a ‘boost in the arm’ for geriatric workforce training program
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 30, 2024
Delaware State University’s Geriatric Workforce Education Program has received a $5 million grant from the federal government that will be spread out over five years.
Care management improves ROI for dementia-related care costs: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 28, 2024
Care management significantly improved healthcare costs, utilization and overall return on investment for Medicare managed-care people living with dementia who were enrolled in one dementia care management...
‘Tranquil residential village’ meant to bring normalcy to older adults living with dementia
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 07, 2023
An estimated 8.2 million Americans will be living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia in 2030. One provider is looking at a new-to-the-US model for memory care to support the growing...
Business briefs, June 18
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 18, 2024
Brookdale Senior Living to add gerontologist … CaringKind raises $1.4M at annual gala in support of Alzheimer’s, dementia care … Fitch Ratings affirms Wesley Enhanced Living’s IDR at BB; outlook...
Navigating insurance for those with dementia a major challenge for family caregivers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 30, 2024
Family caregivers face many challenges in helping their loved ones who are living with dementia, not the least of which is navigating the insurance landscape for long-term care. That’s according to the...
Growing need for care outside hospital is opportunity for senior living, skilled nursing providers, experts...
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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...
Sonata Senior Living expands Serenades for Her, memory care exclusively for women
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 23, 2022
What started as a one-and-done memory care unit for women at one Sonata Senior Living property, Serenades for Her has expanded to two additional properties in Florida, with a third in the pipeline.
Business briefs, June 27
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2023
Illinois governor awards $26M in housing tax credits for affordable housing for older adults, others … 3 Epoch Senior Living communities receive dementia care accreditation … Fitch Ratings affirms...
Business briefs, Jan. 23
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 23, 2024
Memory care staff would receive dementia-focused training under proposed bill … Pilot study on direct care workers to inform future nationwide survey … Argentum invites providers to share stories ahead...