Posts Tagged ‘caregivers’
Pandemic Lessons: “Essential Caregivers Act” Can’t Wait. A Merciful, Bipartisan Bill for a Voiceless Population – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues As COVID-19 spread rapidly across the country in March 2020 entering nursing homes largely through community transmission and staff movement the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance calling for nationwide visitor bans in nursing homes. These strict restrictions barred all visitors and non-essential health care…
Read MoreWhy Women Are Leaving the Workforce: Confluence of Flexibility, Child Care, Burnout – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business and leadership “More women are leaving their jobs, undermining their careers and earning potential and spelling trouble for the economy”. – USA Today When Katharine Ransom-DiCerbo, a 35-year-old Black woman from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, recently resigned from her role at a progressive nonprofit, her departure was…
Read MoreOut and About in RI: 14th annual Alzheimer’s conference. Caregiving and research.
The 14th Annual Caregiver’s Journey and Research Conference took place on Thursday, April 17th, 2025 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI with over 325 people in attendance this year, and 45 businesses and organizations that support RI families and professionals who are caring for a person living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. The sessions featured medical…
Read MoreSurviving, even thriving, when caring for a person with Alzheimer’s – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues Photos: Provided by C. Mellor Last Wednesday, Colleen Kelly Mellor, author and former feature writer for the Providence Journal, captivated a crowd at the Coventry Library with a talk about her caregiving journey. In her inspiring presentation, Mellor shared how she not only survived but thrived while caring…
Read MoreNew report re-examines workplace policies and caregiving – Herb Weiss
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues As a newly released AARP and S&P Global report notes, working while being a caregiver is complicated. While the researchers say that since the previously issued report in 2020, US employers have stepped up to the plate to offer access to caregiving benefits. However, much more must be done. …
Read MoreSenate bipartisan proposal boon to nation’s family caregivers – Herb Weiss
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Many family caregivers will tell you that coping with the stress of providing care to loved ones, is made more difficult when they are forced to navigate the confusing federal bureaucracy to identify key financial and health care programs for support. Last week, S 3109, the Alleviating Barriers…
Read MoreAARP report: States’ care for seniors “painfully inadquate”. Major gaps in RI – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer Last week, the Washington, DC-based AARP released its latest Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Scorecard, calling care provided to seniors and persons with disabilities during the last three years after the COVID-19 pandemic “painfully inadequate.” This nine-page report detailed state specific data, finds major gaps in providing care in every state, including…
Read MoreAnnual retirement survey: Caregivers less likely to save. Support for this critical role. – Herb Weiss
EBRI Survey Says Unpaid Caregivers Less Likely to Save for Retirement By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues According to the 33rd annual Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS) released last week, caregivers are more likely to have lower levels of assets and more likely to have problems with debt than non-caregivers. Because of this they…
Read MoreUnpaid Caregiving valued at $600 Billion says AARP – Herb Weiss
AARP report on unpaid caregiving cost by Herb Weiss
Read MoreThe crafting of Rhode Island’s first State Plan on Caregiving – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Rhode Island has the distinction of having one of the highest percentages of adults aged 85 and over in the country. In 2017, out of a population of 1,060,00 there are more than 136,000 caregivers providing 114 million hours of care, says AARP Rhode Island. More Rhode…
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