Long-term care ombudsman Patty Ducayet worries about nursing home residents left waiting on staff for help getting out of bed or to a bath.
Ducayet testified before the Texas House Human Services Committee on Tuesday, as the lawmakers considered ways to improve the lives and safety of people living and working in long-term care facilities. The committee largely focused on workforce challenges and staff retention issues facing the industry.
Save the Children summer camp attendees from Roy G. Eversole Elementary spent time at the Hazard/Perry County Senior Center and hosted a parade for those at the Hazard Health and Rehabilitation Center today on Monday, aiming to bridge the gap between children and the elderly population.
Gov. Tom Wolf is asking the Pennsylvania legislature to spend millions to raise a key reimbursement rate for skilled nursing homes in the state to help offset costs from proposed new regulations that would increase daily required care.
With the state's June 30 budget deadline quickly approaching, the Democrat wants to appropriate $91.25 million to increase the amount of money skilled nursing homes receive for residents on Medicaid.
TennCare will begin chipping away at its waiting lists for home-based elderly care next month. That means thousands of people could soon be eligible for home health services paid for by the state.
The legislature expanded the home-based programs this spring in response to a recent study by the Tennessee Comptroller, which conducts policy research in addition to serving as the state's financial watchdog.
As of last December, more than 666,000 Californians were authorized recipients of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) care, according to the state Department of Social Services. In the coming decades, researchers say, that figure will skyrocket as the graying of California progresses.
But the state is already lagging in its ability to provide IHSS services, which it created nearly half a century ago. In 2020, the state auditor found that more than 32 million hours of assessed IHSS need were going unmet across California, a gap almost certain to widen.
A new report from the United Health Foundation on senior care reflects the reality many Kansas families face because of a lack of geriatric providers and in-home care resources. The report demonstrates key areas where the state is lagging behind the rest of the nation.