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...
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...
‘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...
No men allowed: Operator opens women-only dementia unit
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 26, 2022
Des Moines, IA-based Via Health Services is set to open a women-only dementia unit this month at its Fleur Heights campus in Des Moines. It is the first of its kind for long-term care facilities in the...
$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.
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...
Silverado first US organization to receive Alzheimer’s Disease International accreditation
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 24, 2024
Irvine, CA-based Silverado has become the first US-based organization to earn accreditation from Alzheimer’s Disease International after becoming the first care provider anywhere to receive the accreditation...
Business briefs, April 19
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2024
Lower risk for mild cognitive impairment, dementia seen with cognitively stimulating occupations … Fitch Ratings affirms Moravian Manors at BB+; outlook stable … On first anniversary of care executive...
‘Ladders and lattices’ provide career opportunities for CNAs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 10, 2024
Providers would be wise to develop “ladders and lattices” to help certified nursing assistants advance in their healthcare careers, JAMDA, the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, reported.
Eleventh hour spending bill includes $117 billion for HHS
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 26, 2024
A $1.2 trillion spending bill approved by the Senate early Saturday morning includes $117 billion for Department of Health and Human Services operations. This sum allocates $4.1 billion for the administrative...