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Elder Care
Elder Care Should Be Collective. The Atomization of Aging Is a Giant Mistake.
It’s time to face reality and place caring for one another at the heart of the human endeavor.
Biden Admin Proposes Long-Awaited Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes
The regulations are the first of their kind, but some workers say they don't go far enough.
We’re Failing Our Elders: Seniors Are a Growing Portion of Unhoused Population
People over age 50 now account for approximately half of the unhoused population in the U.S.
COVID Tragedy at Nursing Home Underscores the Deadly Risks of For-Profit Care
The owners of a New York-based nursing home pocketed millions in taxpayer dollars as patients suffered and died.
SCOTUS Medicaid Case Could Endanger Elderly, Disabled People, Advocates Warn
The case could limit private citizens’ right to sue when Medicaid isn't fairly and safely administered.
Nursing Home Owners Are Fighting New York Law That Prioritizes Patient Care
Nursing homes are skimping on critical services and some are fighting a law to reinvest profits into patient care.
About 20,000 Nursing Home Workers Across the US Have Vaccine Medical Exemptions
More than 1 in 5 nursing home workers in Montana, Wyoming and Ohio have yet to get vaccinated.
78-Year-Old Woman Says Assisted Living Site Rejected Her for Being Transgender
Advocates say this could be the first discrimination case of its kind in the United States.
Many Elder Care Workers Still Refuse to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
More than 40 percent of nursing home and long-term health care workers in the U.S. have yet to receive vaccinations.
Funding Boost in Food Aid for Seniors Still Falls Short of Growing Need
The Older Americans Act supports home-delivered and group meals for those 60 and older while supporting other services.