Raise grant rates for assisted living, wages and benefits for caregivers, board recommends
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2022
A state government advisory board is recommending that the Virginia General Assembly increase grant awards to cover assisted living costs, mandate sick leave and a living wage for direct care workers,...
Senior living providers can tap into $25 million grant to develop dementia-specific respite services
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 07, 2024
Senior living operators who provide, or are considering providing, respite services for family caregivers of people living with dementia can apply for a piece of $20 million in grant funding.
Life plan community to provide dementia de-escalation training, simulations
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 05, 2022
A Virginia life plan community will use a local grant to train emergency responders and older adult service providers on dementia behavior de-escalation practices, while also exposing their staff to what...
More news for Friday, Oct. 13
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2023
Social Security announces 3.2% benefit increase for 2024 … NIA grant supports training for future Alzheimer’s researchers … HUD posts multifamily disaster preparedness plan template
More news for Wednesday, Sept. 6
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 06, 2023
OH surveys assisted living waiver providers ahead of increasing rates for memory care … Shareholder Flat Footed supports termination of proposed merger between DHC, OPI … Geisel School of Medicine...
More news for Friday, Oct. 20
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 20, 2023
Michigan awarded $1.85M grant to address Alzheimer’s … HUD announces ConnectHome expansion to Section 202 housing … CT ombudsman program to launch … Adults with ADHD are at increased risk for developing...
More news for Thursday, Feb. 23
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 23, 2023
Idaho bill criminalizes administration of mRNA vaccines … Digital transformation improves productivity at CCRC … Assisted living community sued over drowning death of 93-year-old resident … $10K...
More news for Friday, Oct. 27
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2023
Assisted living worker charged with murder after shoving resident … Personality changes prior to cognitive impairment aren’t predictive of dementia … CDC releases COVID-19, RSV vaccine information...
More news for Friday, Nov. 3
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 03, 2023
Neighoborhood environments can influence modifiable factors for Alzheimer’s, dementias … Former assisted living owner to undergo competency evaluation in exploitation case … Enhanced tai chi program...
More news for Friday, Oct. 6
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 06, 2023
World Alzheimer Report 2023 focuses on reducing dementia risk … CDC releases new respiratory virus resources … Senior living providers in MD, MI among recipients of 2023 Thome Aging Well Grants …...