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Adult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of color

Oct. 17, 2024 10:14 AM EDT

BERGENFIELD, N.J. (AP) — At Sunshine Adult Day Center, every morning starts with a parade around the room. Today, the theme is multicultural, and the flag bearers have no shortage of countries: Philippines, India, Haiti, Mexico, United States. Most of them older adults, attendees...

Harris proposes expanding Medicare to cover in-home senior care

Oct. 08, 2024 15:37 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing to provide federal funding to cover home care costs for older Americans, aiming to help the “ sandwich generation " of adults caring for aging parents while raising their children at the same time. Appearing Tuesday on...

Nursing home oversight would be tightened under a bill passed in Massachusetts

Aug. 30, 2024 16:46 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' oversight of nursing homes would be strengthened, LGBTQ+ nursing home residents would be protected against discrimination, and better controls would be in place to protect against the spread of infectious disease outbreaks, under a new bill lawmakers passed this week....