After ‘delivering on its commitments’ in 2023, Pennant Group continues momentum into 2024 … 1,100+ organizations urge passage of antimandate bill in letter to congressional leaders … Workforce...
More news for Thursday, Feb. 29
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 29, 2024
HHS announces multi-pronged effort to strengthen direct care workforce … LeadingAge urges support to expand Pell Grant access … Moderate, severe loneliness linked to higher chance for long-term care,...
Digital assistive tech vital to dignity among dementia patients: report
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 23, 2024
A recent review of studies around “digital assistive tech” showed those tools helped people living with dementia preserve dignity and monitor health.
HUD announces $115 million in grants for affordable senior housing projects
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 23, 2024
The federal government has announced the availability of $115 million in grants to develop and improve affordable senior housing for low-income older adults.
OAA update includes ‘disappointing’ language that could burden providers, group says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 09, 2024
Some provisions in the most comprehensive update to the Older Americans Act in 36 years raise concerns about potentially stifling innovation and creating undue burdens on service providers, according to...
Business briefs, Feb. 8
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 08, 2024
PointClickCare, MatrixCare named Best in Klas 2024 … Chicago CCRC residents to lose entrance fee refunds to subsidize provider’s debt … LeadingAge urges Congress to ‘robustly’ fund affordable...
LeadingAge urges Congress to ‘robustly’ fund affordable senior housing programs
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 07, 2024
As senior living and other aging services providers await finalization of fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills, LeadingAge is calling on leaders in Congress to provide the “highest possible funding”...
More news for Thursday, Feb. 1
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 01, 2024
Federal standards, employer preparedness plans need improving to protect frontline workers: study … Joint federal agency letter urges utility data access for affordable housing providers … LeadingAge...
Business briefs, Feb. 1
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 01, 2024
Public increasingly supports government responsibility for care, payment for older adult needs … LeadingAge launches new leadership award … Firms offer recruitment, retention strategies to prevent...
Business briefs, Jan. 31
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 31, 2024
Bill would expand residency eligibility in state veterans’ homes to service people’s spouses, parents … HCBS access rule heads to final review amid senior living industry concerns … Independent...