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Hundreds of Seniors and Caregivers Rock the State Capitol to Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Funding for Senior Care

Published on May 3, 2011 // Written by welcomehomehealthcare

Residents and staff from Welcome Home communities gathered with hundreds of seniors, care providers, and long-term care supporters from throughout Minnesota Rallied at the Minnesota state capitol today to urge state legislators to take in to account the shifting state demographics and prioritize the budgets to…

What we’ll be watching this weekend

Published on April 29, 2011 // Written by welcomehomehealthcare

This morning I came across a blog post over at CNN that mentioned a television special hosted by Larry King. It’s called “Unthinkable: the Alzheimer’s Edpidmic”. It was air on May 1st at 7pm Central. On Sunday May 1st, CNN will air the first Larry…

Welcome Home becomes a Champion of the AEDA

Published on April 25, 2011 // Written by welcomehomehealthcare

At Welcome Home Management, we care about the health of our community. That’s why we joined the Alzheimer’s Early Detection Alliance (AEDA), a group of corporations, nonprofits and government entities determined to make a difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Under the leadership of…

Governor Dayton Holds Roundtable Discussion on Older Adult Services

Published on April 21, 2011 // Written by welcomehomehealthcare

On Tuesday, Governor Mark Dayton held a roundtable discussion regarding the impact of budget proposals on older adult services and the elderly in St. Paul. In a roundtable discussion, Dayton sat with providers of older adult services, a senior who is currently receiving services, a paid caregiver…

Sounding younger, feeling better

Published on April 20, 2011 // Written by welcomehomehealthcare

Debbie Phyland has a simple theory: if you sound in good shape, you probably are. “Your quality of life and your voice are intricately related: if people’s voices sound good they feel good and vice versa,” she says. “If you’re upset or angry, your voice…

Are you ready to rally?

Published on April 19, 2011 // Written by welcomehomehealthcare

When legislators return to St. Paul next week from their Easter/Passover break, they will have just three weeks left in the regular legislative session. All session long, members from Aging Services of Minnesota, have helped make seniors a priority at the capitol, but they need your help…

Tons of stuff going on!

Published on April 13, 2011 // Written by welcomehomehealthcare

First and foremost, I want to thank everyone who came out to see me speak with a good friend of mine at the Assisted Living Federation of America conference and expo last week in Orlando. I was incredibly nervous, but I calmed once I saw a…

House HHS Budget Bill Passes House Floor

Published on April 11, 2011 // Written by welcomehomehealthcare

Last week, the House passed the omnibus Health and Human Services budget bill (HF 927). Debate lasted over 10 hours, and the final vote on the bill occurred at 2:30 a.m. with a 70-62 vote. The bill includes $1.6 billion in cuts to health and…

Fighting Ageism in America

Published on April 8, 2011 // Written by welcomehomehealthcare

We recently returned from the Assisted Living Federation of America conference and there was a common theme we would like to share. In today’s society, there seems to be a lot of “ageism” out there. Ageism is defined as discrimination against people on the grounds of…

Senior Living Professionals Gather at ALFA’s Conference & Expo

Published on April 7, 2011 // Written by welcomehomehealthcare

Welcome Home joined with 2,000 conference attendees this week to celebrate senior living’s efforts to fight ageism in America. Following a motivational speech by leadership guru, Steve Farber, attendees visited with exhibitors. All attendees later enjoyed the ALFA Hero Awards Lunch, concurrent sessions and an…

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