Latest Seniors' health News

Despite surging demand for long-term care, providers struggle to find workers

May. 24, 2024 17:19 PM EDT

The hardest part of Culix Wibonele’s first job in long-term care was not getting injured. Originally from Kenya, Wibonele worked as a certified nursing assistant in Atlanta in 2014. She went to the homes of mostly older clients, helping them with everything from bathing to cooking....

Can you afford to take care of your children and parents? Biden revives effort to lower costs

May. 08, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden runs for reelection, he’s resurrecting proposals to reshape American life from the cradle to the grave by lowering the cost of child care, expanding preschool opportunities and making home aides more available to the elderly. The...

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

Mar. 25, 2024 07:20 AM EDT

Detroit News. March 23, 2024. Editorial: Corporate subsidy revamp grows government, not jobs Having failed to deliver on much of its promise, Michigan’s corporate subsidy program warrants review and reform. But rather than reshape the program to grow the economy,...