Long-term care

Search a directory of Vermont residential care homes and assisted living residences for citations and complaints reported between 2014 and 2019.

Lax Regulations And Vulnerable Residents 'A Recipe For Problems' In Eldercare Homes

7:01am February 17, 2020

Assisted living-type facilities often are subject to less scrutiny than nursing homes. Investigations in Vermont and elsewhere have revealed patterns of poor care and deaths.

Being a caregiver requires a lot of time and effort. However, when crisis strikes it's hard to simply ask for help. So, how do you help people help you?

Health & Safety

Caregiving For A Loved One? How To Get The Help You Need

10:08am July 14, 2019

by John Henning Schumann

Your friends want to help you out when there's a family health crisis. But it can be overwhelming to manage the offers of support. Here's advice to help friends help you.

Furloughed federal workers protest the ongoing, partial shutdown of the federal government during a non-partisan rally Tuesday at Independence Mall, in Philadelphia.

Most Federal Workers' Health Coverage To Continue During Shutdown, Even If Pay Stops

4:55pm January 11, 2019

by Julie Appleby

Basic health insurance for most affected federal workers will stay in effect, but circumstances are murkier for contractors.

Zoila Gutierrez (left) is a student in the Encuentro home health aide class in Albequerque. Though her youngest daughter is a citizen and two older kids are registered under DACA, Gutierrez doesn't have papers, and knows she may have to leave her job and

U.S. Immigration Policy Threatens Shake-Up In Home Health Business

9:28am March 05, 2018

by Ina Jaffe

At least a million more home aides will be needed in the next decade, U.S. statistics suggest. And about a quarter of today's 3 million aides who help older adults avoid nursing homes are immigrants.

Protesters rally against Medicaid cuts in front of the U.S. Capitol in June. Medicaid is the nation's largest health insurance program, covering 74 million people — more than 1 in 5 Americans.

Meet Your Friends Who Get Medicaid

5:54pm September 23, 2017

by Phil Galewitz

Those relying on the federal government's safety net are grandmothers, the kid next door, your supermarket cashier — maybe even you.

Josephine Rudolph, 99, says she couldn't afford to live at the Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility in Reseda, Calif., without Medi-Cal assistance.

Medicaid Safety Net Stretched To Pay For Seniors' Long-Term Care

9:01am August 03, 2016

Medicaid was never intended to cover long-term care for everyone. Now it pays for nearly 40 percent of the nation's long-term care expenses, and the share is growing.

Paul Hornback was a senior engineer and analyst for the U.S. Army when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease six years ago at age 55. His wife, Sarah, had to retire 18 months ago to care for him full time.

Big Financial Costs Are Part Of Alzheimer's Toll On Families

4:36pm March 30, 2016

by Jon Hamilton

A survey of more than 3,500 people caring for family members with dementia finds that many are spending down personal savings and cutting into their own basic needs to meet their loved one's expenses.

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