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 →
Via the Faribault Daily News: Residents of Minnesota nursing homes and assisted living facilities or family members would be allowed to place secret cameras in their rooms to monitor their… read more →
Via the ACL: The Administration for Community Living has launched a newly redesigned Eldercare Locator website. Located online at eldercare.acl.gov, the updated website makes it easier for older adults and… read more →
From EurekAlert and the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine: A new study reveals a growing trend of potentially unnecessary – and harmful – high intensity rehabilitation services for… read more →
Via Senior Housing News: Minnesota-based New Perspective Senior Living recently partnered with Durham, North Carolina-based Roobrik, a provider of human-centric decision tools for age-related health and care decisions, to make… read more →
With support from the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Center for Medicare Advocacy provides the following Fact Sheet to help Medicare nursing home beneficiaries and their families respond to unfair… read more →
News from the Governor’s Office: Based on the recommendations of an independent work group convened by AARP Minnesota and a recent report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA),… read more →
Via the Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Minnesota’s Legislative Auditor has issued a report stating that the state agency responsible for protecting vulnerable Minnesotans in senior care facilities has failed to meet its… read more →
Via National Public Radio: Antipsychotic drugs, such as haloperidol and risperidone are FDA-approved for treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but can increase the risk of death in older people who… read more →