January 2016 - Livistry

Counting the Cost of a Home Care Minimum Wage

Heather Brown In-Home Care, Regulations January 27, 2016

A mandated $15 minimum wage for state workers might be less of a stumbling block for New York health care providers if subsidies to absorb the costs came with it. Health care providers are warning that the proposed New York State wage increase, reaching ...Read More

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Argentum’s 2016 Public Policy Report

Heather Brown Long-Term Care, Senior Housing January 25, 2016

Argentum’s annual public policy report, which is free to members, gathers data from a year’s worth of legislative and regulatory activity into one all-inclusive document. This state-by-state report highlights regulatory and legislative changes and offers analyses on issues trending throughout the country. Argentum’s goal ...Read More

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Telemedicine Reduces Emergency Room Visits in Senior Living Communities

Heather Brown Long-Term Care, Senior Housing, Technology January 23, 2016

A new study on telemedicine and e-health concludes that emergency department use declines with increased engagement in telemedicine programs. University of Rochester and University of Wisconsin researchers studied the rate of emergency department use among senior living communities using telemedicine to greater and lesser ...Read More

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AARP Estimates Senior Tech Industry at $279 Billion

Heather Brown In-Home Care, Technology, Trends January 22, 2016

In a recent infographic and downloadable report, the AARP predicts a cumulative market value of $279 billion in 6 different areas of elder care between 2016 and 2020. They anticipate a gradual shift to home care, fair pay initiatives in Congress for home care ...Read More

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Signs that Senior Living May Turn Multigenerational

Heather Brown Long-Term Care, Senior Housing, Trends January 18, 2016

It’s no secret America is steeped in an ethos of fierce independence. But with the surge in our aging population, perhaps that attitude is starting to change. Various approaches to communal and multigenerational housing have been practiced globally throughout history. As America moves in ...Read More

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Award-Winning Senior Housing Design

Heather Brown Long-Term Care, Senior Housing January 17, 2016

In December, Senior Housing News announced their 2015 Senior Housing Design Awards Winners. The awards recognize designers and architects for innovation and excellence in 7 senior housing categories. Now they’re profiling individual recipients such as Aegis on Madison in Seattle, winner for Best Assisted Living. Aegis ...Read More

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Top Senior Living Concerns for 2016

Heather Brown Long-Term Care, Technology, Trends January 15, 2016

McKnight’s recently interviewed three relatively new senior living association executives about their main agenda items going into 2016. James Balda, President and CEO of Argentum (formerly ALFA), NCAL Executive Director Scott Tittle, and LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan all weighed in on established ...Read More

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Can Alzheimer’s Research Funding Keep Pace?

Heather Brown Long-Term Care January 13, 2016

According to a Washington Post article last month, half of baby boomers will be living with Alzheimer’s disease by 2050. Robert Egge, chief policy officer for the Alzheimer’s Association, adds that continued funding boosts at this rate can change the game for what may be ...Read More

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Aging Populations Uneven Across States

Heather Brown Trends January 7, 2016

By 2030, over 20 percent of America’s population will be age 65 or older, but the density of aging Americans is unevenly distributed among the states. America’s Health Rankings has put together this custom report builder with data from the United Health Foundation and ...Read More

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Blue Cross Encouraging End-of-Life Conversations

Heather Brown In-Home Care, Long-Term Care January 6, 2016

As of January 1, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has expanded end-of-life benefits for its 2.8 million members to cover more patient-provider conversations and to launch a home care program. The new initiative takes into account the growing number of Americans who prefer ...Read More

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Monthly Archive:: January 2016