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January 23, 2024
In this Issue:
- Older Americans Month: Powered by Connection
- Senate Hearing on Assisted Living Facilities Thursday
- Consumer Voice Webinar Thursday on Using Data to Protect Nursing Home Residents
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Older Americans Month: Powered by Connection
 Older Americans Month is held each year in May. This year's theme is Powered by Connection, which recognizes the profound impact that meaningful relationships and social connections have on our health and well-being. The theme will explore the vital role that connectedness plays in supporting independence and aging in place by combatting isolation, loneliness, and other issues. The Administration for Community Living has posted information to help prepare for this year's celebration.
Visit the ACL website.
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Senate Hearing on Assisted Living Facilities Thursday
The Senate Special Committee on Aging is holding a hearing at 10:00am ET on Thursday, January 25th entitled "Assisted Living Facilities: Understanding Long-Term Care Options for Older Adults." The hearing comes in response to recent New York Times and Washington Post reports highlighting expensive and dangerously poor care at assisted living facilities. Witnesses at the hearing include:
- Patricia (Patty) Vessenmeyer, Advocate;
- Dr. Jennifer Craft Morgan, Director and Professor, The Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University;
- Julie Simpkins, Co-President, Gardant Management Solutions; and
- Richard Mollot, Executive Director, Long Term Care Community Coalition.
The hearing will stream live.
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Consumer Voice Webinar Thursday on Using Data to Protect Nursing Home Residents
Join Consumer Voice this Thursday, January 25th at 3:00pm ET for a webinar, "Using Data to Protect Nursing Home Residents." Too often state and federal regulators fail to use data to protect nursing home residents from poor care and unscrupulous providers. From ownership, to staffing, to finances, regulators sit upon a trove of nursing home data that could be used to not only hold facilities accountable for poor care, but also help prevent catastrophic harm before it happens. Experts will discuss the various data sources that could be used proactively to help protect residents.
Register Now
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