• Comforting News For Long Term Care Budget

    Posted on April 15, 2012

    There is good news for adult family homes and other long term care programs in Washington . . . and it could have been much worse for assisted living centers. The Washington State budget passed this week with essentially good news for state-funded long term care.  Some programs surprisingly received a little more money, one program was spared, and another program received a minimal rate cut.  All in all, long term care providers and families who have loved ones in one of the long term care settings were relieved. The Family Caregiver Support program received a slight increase in funding.  With the increase, the program can continue to provide training, counseling and respite care for unpaid caregivers. And, due to the passing of Initiative 1163, more funding was approved for the program to train long term care workers so they can receive the required additional training. Assisted living centers received a 2 percent rate cut.  The general opinion is that […]

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  • Delay the need for assisted living and memory care units.

    Posted on April 7, 2012

    With the research advances focused on dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, there may be a way to delay the need for assisted living and memory care units.  There have been numerous studies showing that eating healthy can help your brain stay healthy, too. Some of the wholesome foods that lead to a healthier brain to reduce your risk of a dementia include beans and green peas, citrus, sweet peppers, strawberries, cantaloupes, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, almonds, avocados and some oils, leafy greens, cabbage, cauliflower, certain fish, spinach, collards, caffeinated coffee, and tumeric, eggs, and some fortified foods in combination with sunlight. Turns out it is beneficial to eat a balanced diet that is low in trans fats.  One study showed that eating a Mediterranean diet that included “vegetables, fruits, small amounts of meat and fish, whole grains, nuts, olive oil and moderate amounts of alcohol” decreased the occurrence of small blood vessel damage in the brain. The beans and green peas […]

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