Dear Friends, As we navigate through change, one thing that never changes is aging. But even though we all age from the time we are born, we age differently. Social Security and Medicare set the age of 65 for benefit eligibility and somehow that arbitrary number has become the divide between younger and older. It … [Read more]
ASSISTED LIVING from Caring for the Ages, August/September 2024 (https://www.caringfortheages.com/article/S1526-4114(24)00289-0/fulltext) by Burton Korer, DNP, MSN, RN-BC, CPHQ, CADDCT Over 800,000 individuals currently reside in assisted living communities in the United States, and this population is expected to grow by 5% annually through 2030 (U.S. Assisted Living Facility Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Re- port, … [Read more]
NYU Meyers receives $5M grant to strengthen workforce caring for older adults in the Bronx July 09, 2024 Courtesy of NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing © Getty Images NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to train 5,000 health care … [Read more]
Caring Communities celebrates its 20th year as the leading Member-Owned liability insurance company to exclusively serve not-for-profit senior housing and care organizations. At their annual meeting and 20th anniversary celebration in Clearwater, Florida, Caring Communities awarded AALNA’s president, Calvin Groeneweg, Risk Manager of the Year for 2021!! This is the first year Caring Communities has … [Read more]
New Jersey nurse champions ongoing education, mentorship in assisted living WASHINGTON, D.C. – Loretta Kaes, RN, BSN, the director of quality improvement, clinical services and regulatory affairs for the Health Care Association of New Jersey (HCANJ), was today named the 2018 recipient of the Jan Thayer Pioneer Award by the National Center for Assisted Living … [Read more]