JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. – Rogue Valley Council of Governments is a voluntary association focused on local issues, and it s using a new survey to ask what older adults
Connecticut s General Assembly is considering legislation to establish sweeping nursing-home reforms. Senate Bill 989 would establish minimum nursing-home staffing levels and impose stricter penalties for violations. This comes as a nursing home in Newtown has been in the spotlight for issues with staffing and resident care. .
Groups that advocate for older Americans are speaking out about the overuse of psychotropic medications in nursing homes. Last November, the federal government reported that 80% of nursing facility residents they studied received these medications, which are supposed to treat conditions like psychosis, convulsions, depression and anxiety. But Eric Carlson, author of a new policy brief from the nonprofit Justice in Aging, said residents are sometimes being sedated as a form of chemical restraint. .
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As a showdown looms in Congress over whether to raise the federal debt ceiling, AARP Arizona is among the groups voicing concerns about the future of Social Security and Medicare. Dana Marie Kennedy, state director of AARP Arizona, said they are programs Arizonans have paid into and now depend on for their livelihoods. Despite leaders in both parties insisting Social Security and Medicare are "off the table," she said some Republican lawmakers are still eyeing trimming these programs to address budget concerns. .