We chatted with California Department of Aging Director Kim McCoy Wade via phone to talk about the latest steps in the process since the California Master Plan for Aging was released earlier this year. What happens now that the Master Plan for Aging has been released? Work is moving ahead on so many fronts. The Read More…
by MARIA HENKE, MA, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN; and PINCHAS COHEN, MD, USC LEONARD DAVIS SCHOOL OF GERONTOLOGY COVID-19 – and its disproportionate assault on older adults – has forced gerontologists to face a new normal; one which demands accelerated answers and advocacy around preventing disease, promoting health and well-being, ensuring safety and security, and confronting Read More…
California Community Colleges recognize that career ladder models in healthcare and gerontology are a successful method to offering multiple pathway options for developing the workforce. Training is offered to support careers in senior living, lifestyles, and healthcare in rural and urban colleges in 113 locations throughout California. The Health Workforce Initiative (HWI), a grant from Read More…
by KATIE WADE AND JESSICA MCCRACKEN of CREATIVE SPARK, A COVIA COMMUNITY SERVICE Creativity. A bit of a loaded word, yes? Many of us don’t identify as creative, or perhaps someone in our childhood told us we weren’t. Maybe you were told you weren’t creative because your drawing wasn’t lifelike or your grammar wasn’t correct Read More…
By Amy Runge and Karl Rebay, PartnersMoss Adams Health Care Practice As 2020 comes to a close, now is an opportune time for long-term care CEOs to reflect on organizational goals and establish priorities for the coming year and beyond. While the COVID-19 pandemic has presented numerous challenges and operational disruptions, many organizations have proven Read More…
“We have one client in Salt Lake,” said Connected Home Living CEO Neil Tantingco. “We call her around 7:00 p.m. at night when she goes to bed. You wouldn’t know it to look at her, but this patient had a horrible car accident and was left with severe brain damage. We watch her take the Read More…
