‘Far more people’ receive HCBS than institutional services, CMS says
By
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...
Joint venture brings new I-SNP to PA nursing home residents
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 08, 2024
A new joint venture has created American Health Advantage of Pennsylvania, an institutional special needs plan, or I-SNP, to serve Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries who live in nursing homes in 12 counties...
Government support of dementia caregiving across the continuum important: poll
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2024
A recent poll of more than 1,000 older adults found they overwhelmingly want the government to support dementia care across the care continuum, including in assisted living settings.
Business briefs, July 31
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 31, 2024
PA law limits use of noncompetes for healthcare practitioners, effective Jan. 1 … ClearWellness, University of North Texas collaborate on study of wellness benefits in independent living communities...
Affordability is the missing piece of senior living recovery: experts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2024
The state of the senior living sector is strong, having “weathered the black swan event of COVID,” but the real need lies in addressing the gap in affordable senior housing, according to one expert.