The CLASS Act has Obama’s back. Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, said as much today in a letter to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)...
It’s time to stop long-term care state rankings
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 24, 2014
Minnesota routinely is named best state for long-term care, as it was last week in AARP’s 2014 scorecard. AARP held a panel discussion to unveil the rankings, and of course an official from Minnesota...
The heart of what we believe
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 25, 2012
If the AARP convention last week was any indication, some seniors aren’t buying what Paul Ryan is selling. The question is, are you?
The Sales Manager in Chief
By
Gary Tetz
Jan 30, 2013
I recently watched the presidential inauguration from the comfort of a fake leather couch at a car dealership. Over the din of overhead pages for the service department, Sales Manager in Chief Barack Obama...
Caregiving in the ER – Part 2
By
Bob Bua and Charlotte S. Yeh, M.D.
Nov 07, 2012
Family caregivers and family members needing emergency care are growing in number, and their combined impact is becoming evident to long term care professionals. Here are tips to help them in their time...