In The Press
The LifeSpan Network is dedicated to raising awareness of senior care issues, as well as keeping the public informed of what is going on in the senior care industry. Below you will find links to the latest press releases that have been circulated by the LifeSpan Network.
Tax Would Hurt Seniors, Not Help Them. Izzy Firth, President, LifeSpan, Baltimore Sun
March 13, 2010
Haven't the Elderly Been Taxed Enough in Their Lives? Donald Lewis, St. Mary's Nursing Center, Maryland Independent
March 17, 2010
Nursing Care. Bud Zimmerman, CEO, CCNRC Family of Care, Maryland Enterprise
March 12, 2010
Administrators Say Tax Would Penalize Elderly, Cumberland Times
February 24, 2010
Beacon Institute’s Wellspring Program Awarded State Grant to Improve Nursing Home Quality in Facilities Serving Low Income Populations
Columbia, Maryland, December 21, 2009: The Maryland Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) has awarded a $150,000 grant to LifeSpan and its education affiliate, The Beacon Institute, to improve clinical outcomes and enhance the quality of life for residents in 20 challenged nursing homes in the state. Beginning in January 2010, the grant will apply nursing home culture change principles to facilities with limited resources. Funds for the grant derive from a fund comprised of civil penalty monies paid by nursing homes and other entities resulting from a variety of Medicare and/or Medicaid infractions. The Office of Health Care Quality is committed to seeking additional funds to support a second year of the project. LifeSpan is also seeking additional funds from major foundations to support full implementation.
LifeSpan Responds to Washington Post article on CCRCs
LifeSpan President Isabella Firth submitted a letter to the editor in response to the October 31st Washington Post article on the continuing care industry. To read the letter, click here.
