Meet the Underdog of Senior Care The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, funded by Medicare and Medicaid, has quietly succeeded in enabling some older Americans to age in place. Felicia Biteranta, left, a retired nurse who has had limited mobility since she suffered a stroke, with her home health aide, Altagracia Garcia-Reyes. “She...Read More
Founded in 1961, LeadingAge New York, formerly the New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging (NYAHSA), represents not-for-profit, mission-driven and public continuing care providers, including nursing homes, senior housing, adult care facilities, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living and community service providers.Read More
LeadingAge Connecticut is a membership association representing over 130 not-for-profit and mission-driven provider organizations serving older adults and disabled individuals across the continuum of services, supports and housing, including nursing homes, residential care homes, housing for older adults, life plan communities, adult day services, home health care agencies and assisted living communities.Read More
Open Door is the region’s expert in all aspects of health, with a broad focus on building healthier communities. From prevention and wellness programs to the treatment of diseases, Open Door sees our primary mission as keeping the people of Westchester, Putnam and Ulster Counties healthy and strong, regardless of their ability to pay.Read More
AARP to Congress: Stop the Big Pharma Scam We’re rolling out a $4.5 million advertising and grassroots campaign urging lawmakers to finally take comprehensive action to lower prescription drug prices. We’ll be running TV and digital ads across the country, and our on-the-ground advocates will be helping Americans concerned about sky-high drug prices to email...Read More
Covid Updates: U.S. Watching Uptick in Cases Closely The new White House Covid czar, Dr. Ashish Jha, said that hospitalizations remained very low and that he was not overly concerned. The U.S. State Department ordered some workers to leave Shanghai. The new White House Covid-19 response coordinator, Dr. Ashish K. Jha, said Monday that while...Read More
Medicare to Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests Beneficiaries can now pick up kits at pharmacies with no out-of-pocket costs Medicare’s 64 million beneficiaries can now get free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests from pharmacies and other stores that participate in the program. Medicare enrollees in Part B can receive up to eight at-home tests per month, the Centers...Read More
5 Ways to Support Care Partners of People Living with Dementia By Catherine Riffin, Lilla Brody, and Francesca Falzarano A recent conference yielded recommendations for engaging and supporting care partners of adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. More than six million adults in the United States are affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related...Read More
