by c f | May 20, 2025 | Clippings, Industry News
“Fate Worse Than Death: Many Long-Term Care Residents Lose All Independence, Study Says,” by Dennis Thompson, HealthDay “A significant number of long-term care patients consider their state a fate worse than death, as they become completely powerless and vulnerable...
by c f | May 20, 2025 | Clippings, Industry News
“Poll reveals short-term thinking about long-term care,” MedicalXpress “Whether they’re counting on Medicare to pay for something it doesn’t currently pay for, thinking they can deal with the issue later, or thinking they won’t need it at all, a new...
by c f | May 20, 2025 | Clippings, Industry News
“Employees with higher incomes, education levels more likely to anticipate need for long-term care,” by Kathleen Steele Gaivin, McKnights Senior Living “Employees with higher incomes and education levels are more likely than others to anticipate needing long-term care...
by c f | Apr 22, 2025 | Clippings, Industry News
“Long-term care insurance crisis: Soaring premiums, policy buyouts, and ‘deceptive’ tactics,” by Nathan O’Neal, Fox 9 KMSP “Tens of thousands of Minnesotans are facing rising insurance rates for their long-term care insurance despite a promise of ‘stable’ and...
by c f | Apr 22, 2025 | Clippings, Industry News
“An untapped resource: How family caregivers provide value for home care,” by Adam Healy, McKnights Home Care “If family caregivers bring a substantial amount to the caregiving table, they also weather the toll. Research suggests that family caregivers spend an...
by c f | Apr 22, 2025 | Clippings, Industry News
“Without support, seniors aging in place may elect facility-based care, study finds,” by Adam Healy, McKnights LTC News “Older adults aging in place may rethink whether they want to receive care at home if they do not receive certain aging-in-place supports from their...