#ElderCareChat 3/6/13 Recap Post: Where Should Elder Care Dollars Go?

This Wednesday, 45 participants from all walks of the elder care life engaged in a bit of role-playing for our conversation on financing. As usual, it was a lively -- or “hopping,” as faithful attendee @NatriceR described it -- hour of ...

 
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State Supports Renovations at Connecticut Senior Housing Community

Shetucket Village senior apartments in Sprague, Connecticut, needed serious help.

Almost three years ago, the apartments were full of exposed wires, leaks, and faulty fire alarm systems: not a suitable place for seniors to live, or for anyone to even ...

 
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State Budgets Struggle to Support Senior Services

There are a few things I miss about my state government relations job with the Alzheimer’s Association, but I have to say that budget season is NOT one of them.

I’m sure that most state government employees also dread this time of year, when the numbers are dismal, cuts are imminent, and legislators/staff spend long hours drafting, amending, debating and reviewing line by line the budget bills ...

 
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