$81 million NIH grant will study dementia care through workforce in assisted living, other settings
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2023
A five-year, $81 million federal grant will fund a study to better understand the workforce caring for assisted living residents and others who are living with dementia in hopes of helping with recruitment...
Federal bill would provide $32.5 million for states to create master plans for aging
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 01, 2024
A proposed nationwide grant program aims to give states up to $32.5 million collectively to develop master plans for aging to support the “massive demographic shift” that will, for the first time,...
Medicaid unwinding complicates care decisions for some assisted living providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 03, 2024
As states navigate the Medicaid redetermination process, some assisted living providers that accept Medicaid for their low-income residents have experienced payment disruptions. This situation leaves them...
Bill promises ‘generational investment’ in senior living and care workforce
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 17, 2024
Proposed federal legislation would make a “generational investment” in the senior living and care workforce at a time when the aging population is growing exponentially and an increasing number of...
Assisted living supply increasing, but access remains a challenge for most older adults: AARP
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 29, 2023
Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the nation, major gaps in care for older adults and people with disabilities persist, particularly in attracting and retaining the long-term care workforce and...
Accelerated pace of change will continue for senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 04, 2024
The senior housing and care industry has experienced an accelerated pace of change over the past decade — particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic — in areas including technology adoption, workforce...
State tries to remove ‘veil of arbitration secrecy’ in memory care elder abuse case
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 19, 2023
In a bid to remove a “veil of arbitration secrecy,” one state attorney general filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit alleging elder abuse at a memory care facility.
Assisted living providers should be allowed to lead Medicare ACOs, advocacy group says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 23, 2023
Medicare’s Shared Savings Program should be amended to allow more provider types — including assisted living providers — to lead its accountable care organizations, Nicole Fallon, LeadingAge vice...
Two senior living operators recently entered settlement agreements after discrimination complaints were filed alleging age and disability discrimination or violations of immigration laws.
Bill calls for $165 million in funding for Alzheimer’s-related initiatives
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 12, 2024
Bipartisan bills recently introduced in the US Senate and House of Representatives, if passed as written and signed into law, would fund public health initiatives related to Alzheimer’s disease to the...