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Skilled nursing facilities in rural communities can now apply for funds to improve their technology infrastructure. With the passage of the Rural Health Care Connectivity Act on June 8, 2016, healthcare providers can apply for support from the Rural Health Care Program. Improved broadband ...Read More

The Supreme Court upheld the Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2013 ruling that made home healthcare workers eligible for overtime pay and minimum wage. Prior to the DOL’s ruling, home healthcare workers were exempt under the qualification of “companion” workers. Implementation of the SCOTUS ruling ...Read More

Google Capital made its venture into public trade with an investment of $46.35 million in Care.com. Care.com is the largest online marketplace connecting families with home-based care and senior care. It’s used in 16 countries and connects 11 million families with 8.6 million caregivers. ...Read More

Arcadia Healthcare Solutions data released in April collected medical interactions during the final year of life from 2,398 patients who died during a five-year span. What’s unique about this data is that it’s visual, and the picture it paints may raise questions about how and ...Read More

  Senior living trade association leader Argentum (formerly the Assisted Living Federation of America) launches its newly redesigned magazine, Senior Living Executive, at this week’s annual conference in Denver. The association continues to revitalize its tools and resources during this “transformative time for the senior living industry.” ...Read More

There’s a new set of data in town to help seniors and their families plan for costs of care. The Senior Living Cost Index from A Place for Mom now aggregates actual costs reported by families moving to senior living, assisted living, and memory care ...Read More

BELLEVUE, Wash., March 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — While it’s never easy to tell customers they can’t afford something, it can be downright heartbreaking for professionals working in the funeral industry.  But now, thanks to a new alliance formed by five financial service organizations, those types ...Read More