PA assisted living providers back bills to boost Medicaid eligibility, caregivers
By
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
By
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,...
By
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
By
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
By
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...
Constitutional amendment would guarantee essential caregiver visits at assisted living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2021
A proposed constitutional amendment on the Texas ballot would give assisted living residents the right to in-person visits from an essential family caregiver.
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.
Wisconsin legislation would boost respite care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 26, 2016
Legislation introduced in Wisconsin would provide $1 million for respite care and help the state’s 578,000 family caregivers assist loved ones with activities of daily living in other ways.
Texas ballot issue asserts guaranteed right to family caregiver visits at long-term care facilities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 03, 2021
A ballot issue passed yesterday in Texas will amend the state’s constitution to allow residents of nursing homes and assisted living communities to designate “essential caregivers” who could not...
More news for Friday, March 5
Mar 05, 2021
Comments due today on Georgia assisted living standards … South Dakota Senate to consider bill requiring assisted living communities to post visitation policies … PA governor extends assistance teams...