Long-term care industry associations are creating online efforts to combat the effects of social distancing and to share positive messages about communities and residents during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
LeadingAge has sent a second letter to the White House Coronavirus Task Force, asking the White House and Department of Housing and Urban Development to issue guidance and offer regulatory relief for the thousands of HUD-assisted communities primarily serving older adults. The CDC, CMS and the Department of Justice also announced developments over the weekend.
Senior living once was considered more high-touch than high-tech. No person has done more to change that perception than Majd Alwan, Ph.D.
As COVID-19 spreads, keeping a full staff will be one of the most pressing issues skilled nursing and senior living facilities will face, experts say. That’s because caregivers who come in contact with infected patients are ordered to self-quarantine and are taken off the job, restricting the labor pool even as demand for care grows.
Connected Living is updating its free public app to provide real-time updates about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to senior living staff members, residents and families. It will include information from Argentum, LeadingAge and other sources.
LeadingAge on Wednesday urged federal policymakers “to address the needs of older adults living in other congregate and community-based settings” in addition to the needs of nursing home residents when making plans to fight the coronavirus known as COVID-19. The statement came as the U.S. death toll from the virus rose to 11 and Congress agreed to a $7.8 billion funding package to fight COVID-19.
Two consumer advocacy groups are calling on lawmakers to remain “cautious” in response to recommendations in a long-term care industry report that found that more than 550 nursing homes have closed during a four-year period.
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A respite program for family caregivers would receive $10 million annually under a bipartisan bill unanimously passed by voice vote in the Senate on Monday. The bill, backed by LeadingAge and dozens of other organizations, now heads to the House of Representatives.
Ever been to one of those weddings where the parents were a bit less than thrilled? Kind of reminds me of the way a few senior living organizations are now looking at Argentum.
