Category: Long Term Care
Budget helps with dementia, but more support needed for long-term care workers, says advocate
This week lawmakers kicked off the first hearings on Gov. Tony Evers’ budget. Janet Zander, advocacy and public policy coordinator at the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, praised the budget for putting more resources toward dementia and Medicaid.
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Medicaid rate increase, buy-in may help workforce shortage, advocates say
Long-term care advocates want to address a workforce shortage by increasing Medicaid rates and allowing direct care workers and family caregivers to buy into BadgerCare.
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Heritage Senior Living partners with UW-Milwaukee, Medication Management Partners
A senior living provider based in West Allis has inked agreements with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a medication management company to improve healthcare for its residents.
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WisCaregiver Careers Program sees high demand
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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