New SNF rules proposed; comments due June 26
The FY 2019 skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule, published on May 8, includes a...
Nursing homes in receivership stabilize operations
A company, Black Hills Receiver LLC, recently issued a press release that outlines steps they have taken to stabilize...
Workforce report: Dramatic increase in need for long term care workers
The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis published a March 2018 report focusing on occupations in long-term services and...
Affordable housing for older generation featured in LeadingAge Magazine
The recent issue of Leading Age Magazine has an overall theme of “Meeting the Challenge of Affordable Housing” and...
Updated Hospice Compare information now available; free webinar for hospice providers
The May 2018 quarterly Hospice Compare quality data is now available. It is based on Hospice Item Set (HIS)...
National summit leads to dementia recommendations
Participants in the Research Summit on Dementia Care, held in October 2017, have recommended nearly 700 new strategies for...
National Skilled Nursing Care Week honors staff, residents and families
National Skilled Nursing Care Week, which is May 13-19, is a time to acknowledge the role skilled nursing care...
Join the livestream event for National Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL), together with the...
Applications being accepted for Music & Memory® program
Over the next two years, 55 South Dakota nursing homes will have the opportunity to receive national Music &...
Funding for affordable senior housing in jeopardy
The Trump Administration has proposed to cut funding for affordable housing at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
