$275K LeadingAge grant targets long-distance caregivers of seniors with dementia
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 22, 2021
A $275,000 National Institute of Health grant could help senior service nonprofit LeadingAge extend lifelines to long-distance caregivers of older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
New poll: Seniors want to age at home with caregiver support
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 07, 2021
A new AARP poll finds voters over age 50 overwhelmingly want to age in their own homes with caregiver support.
Survey: Half of caregivers for the elderly aren’t vaccinated
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 27, 2021
A new study of 2,000 caregivers for the elderly found only half are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Government funding of HCBS would give economic ‘boost,’ Moody’s report argues
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 23, 2021
An economic report from bond rating company Moody’s calls for increased government funding of home-and-community-based services.
Volunteer agencies use $2.85M in federal funds to fill in gaps in home care
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 14, 2021
Home care and home healthcare agencies could indirectly benefit from a $2.85 million federal grant to 33 volunteer agencies that help struggling caregivers and seniors.
Home care advocates keeping an optimistic eye on $3.5T budget deal
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 26, 2021
The devil is still in the details, but senior services groups and caregiver advocates are optimistic about the $3.5 trillion budget passed Tuesday by the House of Representatives.
Indiana gives a boost to legal guardians of homebound seniors
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Diane Eastabrook
Jul 23, 2021
Indiana is expanding its Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) program, now allowing the legal guardians of older adults to get additional support for care in their homes.
Home care lauds new legislation that would create national long-term care insurance plan
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Diane Eastabrook
Jul 02, 2021
A new bill before Congress would help seniors pay for long-term care at home. On Thursday, Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-NY) introduced the Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act.
Rural seniors face additional vaccination challenges
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Diane Eastabrook
Mar 10, 2021
In late January, healthcare providers in remote Aroostook County, Maine, needed help getting the word out about the COVID-19 vaccine to its 70,000 residents — about a quarter of whom are elderly. They...
Peer-to-Peer: Libertana closes the staffing gap with education and technology
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Diane Eastabrook
Oct 11, 2021
In the midst of an ongoing pandemic, Libertana took a moment to celebrate last month.
