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…
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Aging Parents: 5 warning signs of health problems
Recently, I had a chance meeting with one of our families outside of the work environment and we got to talking about a variety of things. One of the points of conversation that was most interesting is the process that families go through when looking…
U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Moderates Assisted Living Discussion
On March 16, the U.S. Senate Aging Committee held a roundtable discussion entitled, “Assisted Living at the Dawn of America’s ‘Age Wave’: What Have States Achieved and How is the Federal Role Evolving?” The discussion included a wide range of stakeholder representatives from state and…
Deep Cuts Leave Seniors on Shaky Ground
The House Health and Human Services proposal includes a total repeal of rate equalization, but balances the budget by gouging already underfunded nursing homes and home health care programs designed to help seniors remain in their homes. When the House budget targets for Health and…
Welcome Home staff head to WALA’s Spring Conference
Team members from Welcome Home head out today for what looks to be a great week at the Wisconsin Assisted Living Association’s Spring Conference. Topics will include: Leadership, Regulations; Family Care; Clinical; Operations; Human Relations; and Marketing will be covered. Each year, we participate in…
State of the State Address Focuses on Investment – But Not Older Adults
Governor Mark Dayton delivered his first State of the State address today to a packed House chamber. He highlighted five areas in need of investment: jobs; education; transportation; health; and transformation of government. There was no mention of the biggest investment Minnesota must make: investing…