‘Being Mortal’ event encourages communication about end-of-life care
Avera eLTC and the Good Samaritan Society are sponsoring an event to encourage people to overcome obstacles to identifying...
DOH posts draft administrative rules regulating assisted living centers
The South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Health Care Facilities Licensure and Certification, has developed a website to...
Webinar focuses on improving health of seniors in rural communities
Several rural health care leaders are presenting a Sept. 19 webinar on improving health outcomes for seniors in rural...
Post-acute care providers and others share comments with DOJ on home-based services
The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of...
Alliance for Aging Research film urges vaccination
The Alliance for Aging Research has released a new short You Tube film urging seniors to lead their families...
LeadingAge opens registration for annual meeting in Indianapolis
LeadingAge will hold its Annual Meeting and EXPO in Indianapolis Oct. 30-Nov. 2. The annual meeting provides an opportunity...
CMS policy to require immediate enforcement remedies for SNFs, NFs, SNF/NFs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is implementing a national policy for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), nursing...
CDC issues influenza toolkit for long-term care employers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a toolkit to help long-term care employers prepare for...
