Why Oral Health is Critical to Senior Care Outcomes
Despite all we know about the connection between oral hygiene and systemic health, dental care is often a neglected aspect...
Home Care
NY revamped home care for 200,000 patients. Now their caregivers risk losing certification
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Thousands of home care workers statewide have an Oct. 1 deadline to be recertified, but many are...
Why So Many Seniors Can’t Afford Long-Term Care
Aisha Adkins’ mother Rosetta was adamant that she wanted to age at home. So when Rosetta’s dementia started worsening at...
Medicare expands home care support for seniors with dementia through new program | Select
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DOJ sues ProMedica over alleged ‘substandard’ nursing home care
The DOJ alleges that four nursing homes under ProMedica's control provided "non-existent, grossly substandard" care to residents. TOLEDO, Ohio —...
quick profits and quality concerns
The shortcomings reflect broader problems at the nursing homes owned by Bear Mountain Healthcare: half its eight homes have the...
Seasons Hospice to close hospice house, forge ahead with in-home care
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) - After nearly three decades of providing on-site hospice care, Seasons Hospice announced Thursday it will close...
LeadingAge: DOL Should Withdraw Home Health, Hospice Aide Proposed Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) should withdraw a proposed rule that would eliminate the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...
Department of Labor Proposes Restoring Caregiver Exemptions
Takeaways A proposed DOL rule would restore the FLSA’s companionship exemption from its minimum wage and overtime requirements for caregivers...
