Group suggests funding source for Housing Trust Fund
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 30, 2016
Certain tax reforms would generate savings that could be invested in the $174 million national Housing Trust Fund to build, preserve or rehabilitate affordable housing, the National Low Income Housing...
Overtime rule not ‘good business,’ groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 18, 2016
The new overtime rule finalized by the Department of Labor on Wednesday “is not only the right thing to do; it’s good business,” Vice President Joe Biden told the crowd gathered at a...
Senior housing’s $174 million question
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 05, 2016
After eight years, money has been allocated to the federal Housing Trust Fund, HUD announced Wednesday. Whether this availability of funds will result in more affordable seniors housing is the $174 million...
Consumer education important
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2016
A conversation with a reader last week got me thinking some more about the importance of being accurate and precise in the language we use. In fact, the health of the senior living industry depends on...
Older Americans Act reauthorization appears destined for president’s desk
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 21, 2016
A bill reauthorizing the Older Americans Act appears destined for the president’s desk after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a version of S. 192 March 21.
Leaders share ways to minimize risk in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 13, 2016
Senior living operators are taking several approaches to minimize payment and outcomes-related risk, participants in a panel discussion told National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care CEO Robert...
LeadingAge launches senior advocacy program
Mar 13, 2016
Older adults will be trained to serve as public policy advocates under a new collaboration between LeadingAge and the Volunteers of America.
The LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies has updated its Functional Assessment and Activity Monitoring toolkit adding six new products to the online selection tool and product matrix, a new...
AMDA committee identifies 3 priorities for assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2016
The Assisted Living Committee of AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine recently surveyed members and arrived at three quality improvement priorities for the industry.
Easing LTSS burdens for individuals, families
By
Katie Smith Sloan
Feb 24, 2016
LeadingAge is looking at a variety of integrated approaches and incremental solutions that will help ease the financial and emotional burdens for individuals and families needing long-term services and...