Senior care executives have the privilege and responsibility to embrace the profound changes brought about by resident advocacy. We can champion a new era of senior care that puts the individual at the center, honoring their unique identity and aspirations.
A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine finds nursing home care to be subpar, despite regulations to prevent poor care; recommendations for improvement include funding research and offering customized, integrated, and culturally sensitive care.
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Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York are taking unprecedented steps to ensure they get what they pay for, after the devastating impact of covid-19 exposed problems with staffing and infection control in nursing homes.
Caregivers should look forward to how bots can help support them while knowing they still play the most important role of all: and that's providing the personal, human touch that can't be replicated by technology.
The Covid-19 pandemic is providing the impetus to look at the senior home health care model differently and more holistically.
None of us wants to face it, but our chances of needing a caregiver when we're older are pretty high – about two of out every three older Americans need help with "routine daily activities, such as eating, bathing, dressing, paying bills, and pre...
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The Commission on Long-Term Care held its first meeting Thursday on Capitol Hill with some members acknowledging that their late start adds to their challenges in offering Congress recommendations on how to finance the expensive services for seniors an...
In 2011, state long-term care ombudsmen -- assisted by hundreds of local ombudsmen programs and thousands of volunteers – responded to 204,000 complaints nationwide. State ombudsmen also are expected to testify before the legislature, talk to the media and take a public stance on long-term care issues, without interference by government officials.
Some long-term insurance companies are slow to pay and have been known to deny payments completely. Many states, including Oregon, Kansas, and Alabama, are adopting new regulations to give consumers some help.
Imagine a person that develops an acute problem that requires hospitalization and even a time in the ICU. Serious but something that modern medical care can deal with and cure. Until …the patient now develops an unexpected serious infection and despite excellent and appropriate medical care, dies. Unfortunately this scenario is all too common in […]
The home care industry is booming. As Baby Boomers age and more families seek in-home solutions for loved ones, demand for home care services is at an all-time high.