Legislation would require training for loved ones seeking legal guardianship of people living with dementia
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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.
Lawmakers pump brakes on proposed HCBS funding boost
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 17, 2024
Senior living providers in Wisconsin are asking lawmakers to act on a proposal to take advantage of a “once-in-a-lifetime” funding opportunity for its Medicaid home- and community-based services programs.
Constitutional amendment would guarantee essential caregiver visits at assisted living communities
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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.
New law devotes full-time resources to people with dementia, caregivers, workforce
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 23, 2021
Kentucky is devoting full-time resources to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia under a measure signed into law last week.
Constitutional amendment could complicate response during emergencies in assisted living: expert
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 03, 2021
A proposed constitutional amendment on Tuesday’s ballot in Texas would allow assisted living and other long-term care residents the ability to designate an “essential caregiver” for in-person visitation,...
Proposal would add Kentucky to mix of states trying to address long-term care financing
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 13, 2024
Senior living provider groups are applauding Kentucky’s proactive approach to helping its residents pay for future long-term care needs with a proposal to form a task force to explore a statewide insurance...
One-size-fits-all policies prevent ‘meaningful’ in-person visitation in long-term care
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 01, 2020
As the warm weather of summer slips away, Pennsylvania long-term care providers see the same happening with their opportunities for outdoor visitation.
Task force approves recommendations to address direct care workforce shortage
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 14, 2020
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ Task Force on Caregiving voted Thursday to approve 16 recommendations ranging from better pay and benefits for professional caregivers, to expansion of the Medicaid program,...
California’s senior living and care sector at ‘critical juncture’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 08, 2024
California’s senior living and care sector is at a critical juncture, with the state Master Plan on Aging underscoring the need to expand the direct care workforce and improve outcomes for workers, according...
ARPA-funded projects aim to collect data on assisted living, help retain workers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 02, 2023
Efforts to track data on assisted living communities, retain workers and encourage planning for long-term care are among the projects receiving technical assistance from a national nonprofit to launch...