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Deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 15th According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 4.3 million Americans have yet to claim their economic stimulus payments from the government. PHI encourages employers and advocates to reach out to seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income workers to ensure they get their checks. CPBB has outreach materials available. The [...]

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule that will allow states to use their Medicaid funds for consumer-directed services without a Medicaid waiver. Many more Medicaid beneficiaries will now be able to take charge of their own personal assistance services instead of having those services directed by an agency.

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Last week, PHI submitted — and asked you to submit — the following question to the Oct 7 “town hall” presidential debate: By 2016, we will need a million more direct-care workers to care for our elders. But direct-care jobs pay poverty wages and have massive rates of turnover. How will you ensure that America [...]

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A big part of PHI’s work is helping long-term care organizations improve staff retention. That’s because staff retention is critical to the quality of care. If you are considering a nursing home for a loved one, staff turnover is definitely something you will want to inquire about. Advancing Excellence, a campaign to improve the quality [...]

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Executive Leader Seminar on Coaching Supervision October 22-24, Traverse City, Michigan PHI Michigan is pleased to open its 3-day Executive Leader Seminar on Coaching Supervision and Leadership to organizations across the country. This seminar is designed for CEOs, COOs, Managers, and other Executive Leaders in all long-term care organizations to learn more about the PHI [...]

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Carol Rodat (pictured), PHI’s New York Policy Director, was the keynote speaker at the Ithaca College Gerontology Institute’s Annual Conference on September 18. Her address, titled “The Workforce Crisis in Long Term Care: Proven Tools to Help Meet the Challenge,” laid out the demographic imperative for improving the quality of direct-care jobs through evidence-based practices [...]

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