The Department of Health Care Services released ACWDL 17-25, expanding spousal impoverishment provisions for Home and Community-Based services (HCBS). HCBS waiver programs are for seniors or persons with disabilities who want to stay at home or within their community and who are at high risk for nursing home placement.
Assisted living giant Brookdale has been sued in federal court for promising services that it does not deliver.
A new report, Understanding Issues Facing LGBT Older Adults, provides an overview of the unique needs and experiences of LGBT elders. The report, by Movement Advancement Project (MAP) and Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders (SAGE), is intended for service providers, advocates, the aging network, and policymakers, and includes policy suggestions as well as best practices for serving a population of LGBT elders. Read the Report and see a video and infographics here.
Four non-profit advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against the State of California for refusing to implement a federal law intended to keep seniors and people with disabilities out of institutions while ensuring that their spouses do not become destitute.
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In a 12-0 vote on June 28, 2017, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee approved an audit by the State Auditor to determine if the Department of Public Health, Department of Health Care Services and Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development are effectively regulating related-party transactions by skilled nursing facilities.
Finding an assisted living facility for yourself or your loved one can be a daunting task. There are over 7,500 facilities in California, and besides the obvious factors like location and cost, the average person may find it difficult to determine how to choose the right one.
How do I find out what these charges are for?
My mom is private pay resident in a skilled nursing facility.
Cypress Ridge, a Monterey facility that is part of the Plum Healthcare nursing home chain, was recently cited for shipping three residents off to another nursing home over 200 miles away.