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…
Welcome Home visits with Minnesota legislators
This past week, we were privileged to join with 300 other senior living providers at the Minnesota state Capitol as we visited with our state representatives. Visiting from Welcome Home were Linda Beyers, RN and Trincy Faas, Director of Resident Services at Potter Ridge Assisted…
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 LIVE: Managing the Stress of Being a Supervisor
This month’s leadership webcast is coming up tomorrow! This month, we tackle “Managing the Stress of Being a Supervisor.” Program starts at 1pm and will run approximately 45 minutes. Welcome Home LIVE is hosted by Roman Bloemke, Director of Operations at Welcome Home Health Care.…
Governor Takes Positive Steps to Protect Seniors
With a $1.2 billion improvement to the state’s budget forecast, Governor Dayton reverses some proposed cuts to older adult services After proposing an initial “hard times” budget that cut $87 million out of vital programs for Minnesota’s seniors, Governor Dayton is now using an improved forecast…
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…