Caregivers, Nursing Home Ownership, will "the government" pay?

4 Extended Care and Long Term Care topics of interest

💛 Clara Hatcher, 77, has been getting dialysis three mornings a week in Richmond for 12 years, leaning on her caregiver and nurse to make it work. Her story's part of a bigger one: Virginia's demand for home caregivers is outpacing the workforce, and even small things like unreliable bus routes are making it harder for caregivers to reach clients.

A few other things on my radar this week:

2. After a Richmond-area nursing home changed ownership, staffing dropped and     911 calls jumped 70% — a good reminder that who owns a facility matters, not just     how it looks on a tour.

3. Gov. Spanberger signed a bill ordering a deep study into nursing home ownership and care practices statewide — no new rules yet, but it shows where attention is headed.

4. Washington state becomes the first in the country to pay out public long-term care benefits starting July 1 ($36,500 lifetime max). Virginia has nothing similar — worth knowing if you've wondered whether "the government" will eventually step in.

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Willie Jester | Midtown Financial | 540-443-9223