Governor Charlie Crist recently announced that Florida received a federal grant of more than $2.9 million to assist Florida elders looking to re-enter the workforce. Awarded to the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, the additional grant funds will immediately address unmet needs for employment and job training among Florida’s low-income older workers age 55 and [...]

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The Legislative Analyst’s Office, a non partisan group in California, released a report that examined costs and benefits of the cuts last year to the state’s home care service for the elderly.  The report found that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cuts, while painful, were recommended by the LAO and the LAO suggested that the state look [...]

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What’s in store for housing during the next 10 years?  John McIlwain, Senior Resident Fellow at the Urban Land Institute recently released “Housing In America:  The Next Decade”.  The paper looks talks about the consequences of the housing bust such as an increase in renters and a lack of home appreciation in the immediate future.  [...]

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Emeritus Senior Living (NYSE: ESC) recently announced a partnership with online resource center Parentgiving.com to launch the First Annual Parentgivers of the Year Awards. The contest invites families from across the country to nominate a selfless individual who cares for an aging adult, while also caring for their own family.  Emeritus Senior Living and Parentgiving.com [...]

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According to a new report, the need for substance abuse treatment among Americans over age 50 projected to double by 2020.  A new study done by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicates that the aging of the baby boom generation is resulting in a dramatic increase in levels of illicit drug [...]

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President Obama gave his state of the union last night and talked about the economy, jobs and infrastructure.  During President Obama’s address, he mentioned his Middle Class Task Force (MCTF) which is proposing more support for caregivers by providing counseling, training, help with transportation, and temporary respite care for those who need assistance or if [...]

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A new survey released last month by Harris Interactive shows that adults between the ages of 50 and 65 spend an average of 15 hours a week online, more time than the average of the 18-24 year olds surveyed.  The survey of 2,029 adults showed that seniors over the age of 65 spend an average [...]

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Brookdale Senior Living is seeking to crown new chefs and provide new experiences through its Ultimate Chef America competitions and the 2010 Celebrations program, Amazing Places of America. The 2010 Celebrations program is a year long life enrichment and dining program opportunity designed exclusively for its residents and communities offers a variety of themed experiences, [...]

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Professional HealthCare, a leading provider of home nursing, rehabilitation therapy, hospice and personal caregiver services in Northern California and Utah, has announced its acquisition of Home Health Services of St. George, Utah, a company that has provided home health, hospice, and durable medical equipment services to residents of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona since 1990. This [...]

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Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently announced the availability of $27 million to help older individuals with chronic conditions to improve their health and reduce their use of costly medical care.These funds are made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which has provided up to $650 million to HHS [...]

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The Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging (MLIA) released its 2010 predictions that identify medical breakthroughs, technological advances and healthy lifestyles as trends that are set to have a profound effect on the U.S. population of nearly 40 million people who will be over the age 65 in the coming year.
“Our older adult population continues [...]

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The recently released survey entitled “Financial Capability in the United States” by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and developed in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy shows that less than half of all working Americans have ever tried to figure out how much they need [...]

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