Assisted living will help shape Louisiana’s dementia response plans
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 06, 2024
Legislative action creating a coordinated response to Alzheimer’s and dementia in Louisiana is being called a “commendable” step toward addressing the needs of those affected by the disease. And...
PA assisted living providers back bills to boost Medicaid eligibility, caregivers
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2024
Assisted living and other long-term care providers in Pennsylvania are backing a slate of bills and a budget boost they say will help keep them afloat and bring more caregivers into the industry.
Assisted living caregiver receives felony conviction in freezing death of resident
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 11, 2024
An assisted living caregiver who received a felony conviction last week in the exposure death of an 82-year-old resident will be sentenced next month for “reckless” failure to prevent the woman from...
Master plan on aging fails to ensure ‘robust’ long-term care continuum that includes senior living,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 10, 2024
Pennsylvania’s master plan on aging, although well-intended, focuses most of its attention on home care and community services and falls short of ensuring a “robust” long-term care continuum for...
Industry groups launch online resource for senior living and care careers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 14, 2024
The Minnesota state partner of LeadingAge and Argentum and the state affiliate of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living have partnered on an online resource meant to...
Task force releases recommendations addressing workforce shortages
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 20, 2024
Although North Carolina’s assisted living communities don’t employ large numbers of nurses, industry leaders noted that findings and recommendations from a state task force on addressing a shortage...
Legislation would require training for loved ones seeking legal guardianship of people living with dementia
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 08, 2024
Preparing family caregivers to step into the role of guardian for a loved one living with dementia is the goal of a proposed bill before the Oklahoma Legislature.
Proposal would add Kentucky to mix of states trying to address long-term care financing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 13, 2024
Senior living provider groups are applauding Kentucky’s proactive approach to helping its residents pay for future long-term care needs with a proposal to form a task force to explore a statewide insurance...
ARPA-funded projects aim to collect data on assisted living, help retain workers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 02, 2023
Efforts to track data on assisted living communities, retain workers and encourage planning for long-term care are among the projects receiving technical assistance from a national nonprofit to launch...
Pennsylvania to develop Master Plan for Older Adults with industry input
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 30, 2023
Pennsylvania aging services industry advocates and other stakeholders are gathering input after Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) signed an executive order Thursday creating a Master Plan for Older Adults to address...