One of the big things to come out of the beginning of the Biden administration was the infrastructure bill. A large part of this promised better access to senior care and child care–amongst other things, of course. Obviously, this is … [Read more...]
The Importance of Family Support Systems
A proposed bill in the state of Illinois places a greater emphasis on natural family support systems in the world of senior care than what’s typically seen. The bill states that care facilities would need to recognize “essential caregivers” … [Read more...]
Is the Care System Too Complex?
One of the things that comes up time and time again when speaking with people about senior care, or even when doing my own research on the web, is that the care system is complicated. People understand that there’s a need for help when it … [Read more...]
Is Senior Care “Broken?”
Recently, there has been a lot of talk about the senior care system being “broken.” Over the last couple years, we have seen a lot of issues pointed out, especially when it comes to how nursing homes operate. At the beginning of COVID, … [Read more...]
Addressing Failures in Elder Care
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we think about seniors and aging. In many ways, the care system has let us down throughout. But that doesn’t mean that it will stay this way. One of the big problems that we often see is … [Read more...]
Changes YOU Can Make in the Senior Care System
The COVID-19 pandemic has made a lot of people wary of the senior care system. Nursing homes were hit hard in the early stages of the pandemic, and tens of thousands of people passed away as a result of this. There have been calls for … [Read more...]