The majority of aging Americans hold favorable views on their area’s senior living communities, and 50% of seniors believe their community contributes to a healthy lifestyle, according to a survey conducted by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) in collaboration with UnitedHealthcare and USA TODAY. The survey, which examined the views of Americans aged 60 and older, found […]
The number of people providing senior care is expanding rapidly in relation to the current proportion of working adults in the U.S., with nearly one in five people in the workforce taking on some form of elder care responsibility, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. With a domain of 39.8 million people—nearly nine times the […]
While seniors who are part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community have seen many milestones reached over the past few decades, some continue to face challenges when it comes to receiving long-term care, a Sun Sentinel article reported. A national survey cited in the article found that 43% of the 769 LGBT […]
The former chief financial officer of Leland, N.C.-based assisted living chain Caremerica Inc., Michael Elliott, pleaded guilty last week to several charges after being served with an indictment last year accounting for 28 tax offenses in North Carolina, according to the U.S Department of Justice, and must now pay nearly $5 million in restitution. At […]
Medical Facilities of America Inc.’s (MFA) former director of corporate maintenance and renovations was sentenced last week to 63 months in prison after pleading guilty to four felony charges involving fraud earlier this year, according to the Department of Justice. In addition to his prison sentence, John Henderson of Virginia will pay $698,088 in restitution […]
Some baby boomers are reluctant to remodel their homes to add wide hallways or curbless showers, but thinking ahead about these “universal design” features can help seniors who want to age in place, and contractors who do home remodeling are hoping to get a large piece of the action, says a Bloomberg Businessweek article. Features designed […]
In an effort to save $47 million this year, Tennessee’s Medicaid program, TennCare, has established a new program to decrease the number of unnecessary stays in nursing homes by creating a new category of low-income seniors who require some assistance, but not enough to warrant nursing home care, a Washington Post article reported. This marks […]
In an effort to provide a more personal way of comparing electronic health record (EHR) products, LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) released this week a written comparison of 13 EHR products as evaluated by providers. The report, “Electronic Health Record (EHR) Implementation, Use, and Impacts: Provider Case Studies,” comes in addition to other […]
As North America’s older demographic continues to grow, the population’s demand for nursing homes that accommodate specific ethnicities is growing as well, according to a Toronto Star article. Residents of ethnic-specific facilities feel more comfortable when they are able to communicate in their native language, eat traditional meals and participate in cultural activities, the article […]
Businesses catering to the demands of 55+ homeowners may have more options when considering their location, as the increasing population of 55+ Americans is now distributed fairly evenly across the 50 states and is a “radically different” customer compared to previous generations. Nearly 38% of American households are headed by someone age 55 or over, […]
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