A long-sought law creating new rules for assisted living facilities was passed by the Georgia General Assembly this year and is set to take effect July 1. But when that day comes, nothing will really change. That’s because the regulations that will make the law work will not be ready by the end of this month….
An Ohio-based nursing home company announced this week it has finalized its acquisition of two nursing homes in Georgia. The newly acquired nursing homes are Southland Healthcare and Rehab Center in Dublin and Autumn Breeze Healthcare Center in Marietta. AdCare Health Systems said it would close on a third Georgia facility, College Park Healthcare Center…
Senate Bill 39, which would facilitate the creation of mental health courts in Georgia, passed the House on Tuesday. Here’s Georgia Health News’ story Monday on the legislation. Also, the House approved a revamp of the state’s assisted living rules, the culmination of a 16-year effort to change the regulations. Here’s a recent GHN article…
The Georgia legislative session has just three days remaining. But for people like Fred Brown and Mignon Fleishel, it will be an agonizing countdown. They each have an elderly mother living in a Kennesaw assisted living facility. Both women have dementia and need help with mobility. Brown and Fleishel want their mothers to remain at…
Many assisted living residents may get legislative help to remain in those facilities, rather than face discharge and eventual placement in a nursing home. The House Health and Human Services Committee approved House Bill 405 on Monday. It would allow Georgia assisted living facilities to hire certified medication aides to help residents in taking their…
The costs of long-term care can be enormous. Yet Americans are buying fewer insurance policies to cover those expenses. The New York Times’ Ron Lieber reviews the reasons behind the consumer reluctance and lays out other choices in his “Your Money” column. It’s a compelling analysis — and makes the point that long-term care is…