The Office for Civil Rights enforces Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in HHS… read more →
Via the Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Across Minnesota, from Rochester to Duluth, nursing homes and other facilities that care for seniors are rolling out a series of new measures to protect residents… read more →
Via Health Tech: Whether they’re used at home or at work, smart speakers help millions receive news headlines, play music or make to-do lists — just by saying a few… read more →
Via EurekAlert: The website Nursing Home Compare, sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is a go-to resource for many families researching nursing home options for their loved… read more →
Via Yahoo News: Nursing home cost may work their way into your retirement plan. You may have to help pay nursing care expenses for an aging parent, for example. Or… read more →
News from Thunder Bay, Ontario: The number of people aged 65 and older is increasing and researchers are looking at new ways to ensure proper care will be provided, and… read more →
Via the Buffalo (NY) News: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY) and Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Co.) have proposed a new federal law to improve hiring practices at places where many seniors… read more →
New from the Center for Medicare Advocacy: Medicare coverage of nursing home care depends on a resident’s need for skilled nursing and/or therapy, not the resident’s potential for improvement. Yet… read more →
From MPR News: By 2030, 1 in 5 Minnesotans will be 65 years old or older. Those numbers will pressure on the state’s long-term care systems in ways never seen… read more →
Via the Minneapolis Star Tribune: A major package of protections for Minnesota’s elderly has cleared the Legislature and awaits Gov. Tim Walz’s signature. The House and Senate passed the final… read more →