An initiative that would boost training for long-term health care aides can appear on the November ballot despite a major printing mistake on voter petitions, the state Supreme Court said Friday.
The I-CARE Long-Term Care Ombudsman program will offer a free workshop for family members of nursing home residents from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in Springfield.
The drive for a new long-term care facility to be attached to a new community hospital has hit a snag due to the accounting methodology required by federal agencies, according to CEO Roy Barraclough and board chairman Mike Bynum of Moab Valley Healthcare.
Long-term care facilities from across the country are forming the Coalition for Senior Healthcare Reform, an organization that seeks to improve the quality of healthcare for seniors by ensuring access to capital for long-term care, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities.
Making choices about Medicare policies and long term care insurance are some of the most challenging decisions facing Baby Boomers, largely because available information is often confusing and difficult to understand.
