‘Far more people’ receive HCBS than institutional services, CMS says
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 30, 2024
“Far more people” received home- and community-based services such as those provided in some assisted living communities and other settings than institutional services such as those provided in nursing...
Assisted living program for veterans with traumatic brain injuries should be relaunched, advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 25, 2024
Advocates for veterans with traumatic brain injuries are calling for a sunsetted assisted living program for them to be relaunched or replaced with a similar program, a new RAND report notes.
Holistic care needs key to determining care level for assisted living residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 19, 2024
Declining physical function most often is associated with increased care in assisted living, but other factors should be considered to address residents’ holistic care needs, according to the authors...
LeadingAge ‘mystified’ that senior living is missing from framework for National Plan on Aging
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 18, 2024
Calling residential care communities such as assisted living a “vital member” of their communities, LeadingAge said it was “mystified” by its lack of inclusion in the strategic framework for a...
Staffing levels in assisted living should align with resident care needs: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 18, 2024
As assisted living communities care for residents who have increasing care needs, additional nursing staff may be necessary — especially during overnight shifts — to ensure that care delivery aligns...
Improving assisted living quality one opportunity for National Plan on Aging, group says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 05, 2024
Improving the quality of assisted living communities and nursing facilities, and increasing affordability and expanding coverage of long-term services and supports, are among the opportunities a National...
Assisted living must tap into its original ‘evolutionary spirit’ or risk not keeping its promises,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 29, 2024
Disruptive demographics, workforce shortages and market changes have “rocked” the assisted living field in recent years. One expert, however, sees those disruptions as an opportunity to evolve to meet...
Pandemic challenges raise concerns about assisted living’s ability to care for cognitively impaired...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 15, 2024
Exacerbated challenges faced by memory care assisted living communities during the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to the increased use of antipsychotics and antidepressants, raising concerns about...
New bill targeting private equity, REIT transparency muddies waters for assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 29, 2024
An updated version of a bill targeting transparency for private equity firms has removed assisted living from the mix of covered entities, but a tax code definition covering real estate investment trusts...
Increasing RN staffing hours reduces injury-related ED visits by assisted living residents with dementia:...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 19, 2024
A new study found that increasing staffing hours of registered nurses in assisted living communities led to a 53% decrease in injury-related emergency department visits by residents living with Alzheimer’s...