America's Long-Term Care Workforce Crisis Is Growing—Why Your Family Should Prepare
July 5th, 2026
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July 9th, 2026
More States Are Allowing Cameras in Assisted Living. Illinois Is the Latest
Illinois has become one of the latest states to expand residents' rights to voluntarily install electronic monitoring devices in assisted living. The new Illinois law extends protections that previously applied only to nursing homes, reflecting a growing national movement toward greater transparency, resident choice, and family involvement in long-term care.
July 5th, 2026
America's Long-Term Care Workforce Crisis Is Growing—Why Your Family Should Prepare
New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine warns the United States could face a shortage of more than 3 million long-term care workers by 2040. If you think finding quality long-term care will become easier as you grow older, the numbers suggest otherwise.
Care Facilities
June 10th, 2024
Finding Comfort and Support: Choosing the Right Hospice for Your Loved One
Hospice care offers comfort and dignity to terminally ill patients while providing invaluable support and guidance to their loved ones navigating this emotional and challenging time.
Homecare
April 18th, 2024
Hospice and Palliative Care - Care with Compassion and Dignity, Even at Home
Hospice and palliative care provide support for individuals facing chronic illnesses. These services focus on alleviating pain and symptoms while offering emotional and spiritual support to patients and their families during challenging times.
Government
October 31st, 2024
Long-Term Care Awareness Month for Facilities, Families, Caregivers and Older Adults
Long-Term Care Awareness Month is November. How can you observe and honor caregivers and older adults? We discuss strategies for awareness and action.
Care Facilities
July 14th, 2023
Hospice Care: A Gift of Peace and Comfort for Your Loved Ones at End of Life
Hospice care offers compassionate support and specialized medical attention to ensure a peaceful and comfortable journey for loved ones nearing the end of life. It provides relief and solace, allowing families to focus on making the most of their time together.
Homecare
March 20th, 2023
Finding Peace in the Final Journey: How to Choose the Perfect Hospice Care Provider for Your Loved One
A good hospice care provider offers compassionate end-of-life care, alleviates pain and symptoms, provides emotional support to the patient and their family, and helps navigate the difficult decisions and challenges of a terminal illness. A loved one's final journey should be comfortable and dignified.
Homecare
February 22nd, 2023
Hospice Brings Comfort to Patients and Families at Life’s End
Hospice is again in the news as former President Jimmy Carter decides it is time. Hospice offers comprehensive, compassionate support and comfort to individuals and their families, focusing on physical, emotional, and spiritual support so a person can experience dignity and quality of life in their last days.
Health
December 29th, 2022
National Groups Announce New Hospice Resource for Consumers
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and The Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) have produced a resource guide to help families with a loved one about to enter hospice care. Utilizing hospice makes end-of-life more comfortable.
Homecare
November 9th, 2021
Coping Tips When a Loved One Enters Hospice
The end-of-life is never easy on loved ones, and hospice offers the care and compassion necessary on a person's final days or weeks. Hospice also helps the family deal with the grief that comes with a loved one who is dying.
Health
March 10th, 2021
End-of-Life Care Changes Due to Virus Crisis
There seems to be many ‘new normal’ items today because of the virus crisis. Even end-of-life and hospice are affected by COVID-19. Advance directives and professional help make life’s end easier on family.
Health
June 7th, 2023
Understanding the Distinctions Between Palliative Care and Hospice
Palliative care and hospice have been in the news in recent years. Whether famous people like George and Barbara Bush and John McCain or a family member or neighbor, you hear more about this type of care. With longevity, more people will need this care during their lifetime.
