Family caregivers provide 2 extra ‘shifts’ of care per week per resident in assisted living: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 23, 2023
Informal caregivers provide two extra “shifts” of care per resident weekly in assisted living communities, equating to 65 hours per month per resident, according to the authors of a study recently...
Assisted living’s value lies in affordable, quality care: paper
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 10, 2023
With a rapidly aging population that will need access to affordable care and services, the assisted living model is the one that makes sense from a quality of life and fiscal perspective, according to...
Federal efforts to strengthen care economy fall short for senior living, advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2023
President Biden’s executive order on strengthening the care economy, although well-intentioned, does not offer adequate solutions for long-term care in part because it does not support assisted living...
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...
Assisted living providers can take steps to address workforce shortages, quality, Alzheimer’s Association...
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2024
As federal lawmakers ponder ways to address workforce shortages and quality in senior living communities and other long-term care settings, the Alzheimer’s Association and its advocacy affiliate, the...
Quality, safety, accountability vital, industry leaders say, as Washington Post report cites deaths at...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 18, 2023
Senior living industry leaders stressed their belief in the importance of quality, safety and accountability Sunday in response to a package of articles in the Washington Post titled “Memory Inc.,”...
Assisted living’s real problem: Staffing and acuity, not lack of regulation
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Feb 12, 2024
Recent Washington Post articles and a Senate hearing highlight a big question for assisted living: Is federal regulation the answer? I say no.
Assisted living needs to be part of enhanced Medicaid HCBS program, industry advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 30, 2023
A proposal calling for permanent enhanced federal funding to states to expand the Medicaid home- and community-based services program needs to go a step further to emphasize the benefits of assisted living,...
Current federal efforts targeting care economy ‘miss the mark,’ industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
As a kickoff to Caregivers Month, President Biden spoke Tuesday about the “care economy” at Washington, DC’s Union Station, celebrating the contributions of care workers across the country. Senior...
Assisted living provides value, satisfaction in long-term care continuum, industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 26, 2024
The assisted living industry is fighting back against growing scrutiny over staffing challenges and what consumer groups and the lay media say is a cost structure that prices many older adults out of services...