Empower Care Act Introduced in Senate
Money Follows the Person Legislation Introduced Shared from an article published by National Consumer Voice Great news! Two bills have been introduced to extend the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Program for five years! Called the Empower Care Act, a Senate bill (S. 548) by Senators Portman and Cantwell, and a House Bill (H.R. 1342) by Congresspersons Guthrie and Dingell, would continue and improve the program through 2023. Improvements include reducing how long
Walk With a Doc: Caregiving for Patients with Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Caregiving for Family Members with Alzheimer's and Dementia Reported By Kerry Fillip, Director of the Area Agency on Aging of Central Texas Dr. Alan Stevens from the Center for Applied Health Research at Baylor Scott & White joined community members on February 16 at the Walk With a Doc event, a free monthly event where health providers speak on their area of expertise. Dr. Stevens shared his thoughts on the trends for caregiving for family members who
The Rusty Awards for 2018
Please join us in celebrating another fantastic Rusty Awards Event, congratulating 8 individuals who have made a difference in Bell County. The Rusty Awards honor those who inspire while living with a disability, bring notice to people with disabilities through advocacy and further the cause of people with disabilities. The awards will be presented at a ceremony 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the Bell County Expo, 3101 W. Loop
Long-term Care Residents Honored During Residents’ Rights Month
Washington DC- Across the country, residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities along with family members, ombudsmen, citizen advocates, facility staff and others will honor the individual rights of long-term care residents by celebrating Residents’ Rights Month. Residents’ Rights Month is an annual event held in October by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care to celebrate and focus on awareness of dignity, respect and the value
The Problem That Piles Up
When people aren't able to throw things away, piles can grow to the ceiling. People don't choose to be hoarders, and they aren't being sloppy or lazy. "This is a very real mental disorder" says expert Dr.David F. Tolin of Hartford Hospital's Institute of Living. Want to learn more about how Hoarding Is a Disorder?? Visit newsinhealth.nih.gov