Seniors and nursing homes are scared of cuts, say Alexandria area legislators

Seniors and nursing homes are scared of cuts, say Alexandria area legislators

ALEXANDRIA — Area lawmakers met with a group of local long-term care providers March 14 to talk about their concerns in the wake of new state workforce regulations on their industry. State Sen. Torrey Westrom, R-Alexandria, and State Reps. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, and Mary Franson R-Alexandria, led a conversation about how the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board (NHWSB) is affecting local providers, caregivers and the people they serve. And…

"Older Australians going to have to contribute more": Dr Michael Gannon, former AMA president & aged care board member, on aged care

Aged care services under the new rights based Aged Care Act will be "heavily rationed", Dr Michael Gannon, President of the AMA between 2016 and 2018 and board member of West Australian aged care and retirement living provider Amana Living, has warned in an op-ed in The Australian this week. Rationing is "at odds" with the Royal Commission’s recommendations," Dr Gannon said. "The Act will deliver significant growth in the number of home care pac…