Long Term Care Archives - Wisconsin Health News

Long-term care providers laud funding for direct care worker wages

by Jack Kelly | Sep 21, 2018 | Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0 |

State health officials are looking to continue funding provided in the last budget for Family Care workers.

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WisCaregiver Careers Program sees high demand

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 20, 2018 | Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0 |

Thousands have registered to participate in a state program aimed at increasing the number of nurse aides, but a lack of capacity has slowed down training, according to Department of Health Services staff.

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DHS revising Family Care waivers

by Jack Kelly | Sep 17, 2018 | Federal Government, Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services is seeking input on how to modify its long-term care programs as it prepares to seek federal approval to continue them.

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As Murphy sails into retirement, Pochowski takes the helm at WALA

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 27, 2018 | Long Term Care, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Murphy, who’s set to retire Friday on his 70th birthday after leading WALA for more than two decades, said in a recent interview that being an “odd duck” has been his trademark.

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Wisconsin ranks 12th in nation for senior health

by Ellie Borstad | May 21, 2018 | Long Term Care, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin ranks high compared to other states when it comes to the health of seniors, according to a new report from the United Health Foundation.

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More than 1,000 sign up through state program to get CNA training

by Sean Kirkby | May 4, 2018 | Long Term Care, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services announced Thursday that more than 1,000 people have signed up for a state program that offers free training on becoming a certified nursing assistant.

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Report: Wisconsin faces continuing long-term caregiver shortage crisis

by Ellie Borstad | May 1, 2018 | Long Term Care, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin continues to face a long-term care workforce crisis, and providers warn that vacancy rates are getting worse, according to a Monday report.

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DHS, TMG warn of information breach after laptop stolen

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 4, 2018 | Health Tech, Long Term Care, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

A theft of a laptop and work bag could expose personal information for 779 participants in the IRIS program, according to a Wednesday statement from the Department of Health Services.

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Advocates push for long-term savings accounts

by Ellie Borstad | Feb 22, 2018 | DHS, Legislature, Long Term Care, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Advocates are pushing for a bill that would establish long-term savings accounts for aging Wisconsinites but time to pass the proposal is running out.

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DHS: Funding from cancelled contract will go to offset higher Medicaid costs

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 16, 2018 | DHS, Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services plans to use leftover funding from a cancelled long-term care program to offset higher costs in Medicaid despite calls from advocates to reinvest it in personal care.

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Joint venture aims to build $23 million assisted living campus in Cedarburg

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 10, 2018 | Long Term Care, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

A real estate firm based in California has entered into a joint-venture relationship with a Minnesota-based management company and a Madison-based developer to build a $23 million, 110-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care campus in Cedarburg. Hamilton House is set to open in 2019.

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