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They couldn't afford nursing homes for their parents. They built them a tiny home instead. Business Insider; by Noah Sheidlower and Alcynna Lloyd; 9/27/26 ... Caregiving costs have skyrocketed in recent years. Instead of emptying their wallets to pay for pricy rooms in nursing homes, Americans ... are building tiny houses, renovating sheds, and buying trailers as housing options for their aging loved ones who need full-time care. With construction costs typically ranging from $100,000 to $300,000, not including expenses such as hiring an architect, setting up utilities, or obtaining construction permits, these accessory dwelling units require a significant investment. But the cost of even one year in a nursing home can be comparable ...

EvergreenHealth receives transformative $100M gift from Dean Weidner The Bee, Kirkland, WA; Press Release; 9/28/26 EvergreenHealth has received a philanthropic gift of $100 million from Dean Weidner—the largest gift in the community-owned hospital’s history. This transformative donation helps accelerate EvergreenHealth’s plans to advance high-quality health care in the community with expanded access and increased capacity for generations to come. The gift honors the legacy of Dean Weidner and his wife, Ana, both dedicated philanthropists and advocates for EvergreenHealth’s mission to advance the health of the community through safe, compassionate, cost-effective health care. ...EvergreenHealth is two-hospital health system with a network of primary care practices, urgent care centers, specialty clinics, extensive home care and hospice services, and 24/7 emergency care in Kirkland, Monroe and Redmond.

Interactive maps of aging: Judy Salerno and Lindsay Goldman GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional; pocast by Judy Salerno and Lindsay Goldman; 9/24/26 Love the story Judy Solerno tells at the start of this podcast. The story is about how John Snow, the father of modern epidemiology, mapped out cases of Cholera in London in the year 1854.  He was able to identify a concentration of cases near a neighborhood water pump.  Simply removing the handle from the pump halted the outbreak.  This is one of the earliest recorded uses of maps for public health purposes. Our guests today, Judy Salerno (President Emeritus of the New York Academy of Medicine) and Lindsay Goldman (CEO of Grantmakers in Aging) have done some wonderful work creating detailed, in-depth, interactive maps of aging in New York City. Go to IMAGENNYC and try it yourself.

Valley Oaks Health awarded $828,375 GROW grant to expand rural health access across northwest central Indiana PR Newswire, Lafayette, IN; 9/17/26 Valley Oaks Health announced today that it has been awarded $828,375 through the Growing Rural Opportunities for Well-being (GROW) Region 3 Grant initiative to strengthen access to integrated healthcare services across rural communities in northwest central Indiana. The funding is part of the Indiana Rural Health Transformation Program (Indiana RHTP), a statewide initiative designed to improve healthcare access, strengthen healthcare infrastructure, promote innovation, and support strategic partnerships that improve the health and well-being of Hoosiers.

Financial mistakes and exploitation in dementia GeriPal; podcast with Lauren Nicholas, Duke Han, Jason Karlawish; 9/10/26 Difficulty managing money is often one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, frequently appearing years before an official diagnosis. This loss of financial capacity leaves individuals vulnerable to costly mistakes and exploitation, threatening the financial security and quality of life of entire families. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Lauren Hersch Nicholas, Dr. Duke Han, and Dr. Jason Karlawish to examine the intersection of cognitive decline, financial decision-making, and patient protection. We covered a lot of topics, including these key ones: ...

As home health moratorium nears expiration, advocates press CMS against extension Home Health Care News; by MK Manoylov; 9/9/26 LeadingAge and the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) submitted new letters urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow the moratorium on Medicare home health enrollment to expire — even after LeadingAge has supported the freeze. These new letters also urge CMS to adopt more targeted enforcement measures to avoid implicating compliant providers.  

Caregiver's relationship with grandmother goes viral Today Show; by Morgan Chesky; 9/7/26 Twenty-four-year-old Grace Yockey and her grandmother Vava, have gone viral online for their adorable adventures together as roommates, all while shining a powerful light on young caregivers. NBC’s Morgan Chesky reports for TODAY.

Levels of memory care and how they match changing dementia need The Good Men Project; by Alexander Reid; 8/31/26 Dementia care changes as memory impairment affects safety, communication, movement, and personal tasks. Early assistance might involve reminders, while advanced services can require continuous observation and extensive physical help. Families benefit from recognizing these changes before a crisis occurs. A careful review considers current abilities, medical conditions, personal preferences, and possible future needs. This process helps relatives compare residences confidently while preserving dignity, comfort, and familiar routines.

Opinion: Family caregivers in NH need stronger support Concord Monitor, Concord, NH; by Julia Stone; 8/25/26 Every day across New Hampshire, family caregivers quietly hold our system of care together. Most never call themselves “caregivers,” they simply see themselves as doing what families and friends do. They are your 50-something coworker with a busy career and home life who cares for an aging parent, not only visiting regularly, but also managing their healthcare, daily needs, finances and more. And they are your elderly neighbor who still cares for an adult child with disabilities while navigating their own health challenges, and the older couple trying to go about life as usual while one of them slips deeper into dementia. As New Hampshire’s largest non-profit home health and hospice agency, our team members at Granite VNA witness these real scenarios and many others across the state every day. And they see the toll it takes on caregivers. ... While resources for caregivers exist, many do not seek help until they are overwhelmed. New Hampshire’s ServiceLink Aging and Disability Resource Centers offer information, counseling, respite services and connections to community resources, yet many families are unaware these programs are available.

NY Medicaid Revalidation and Enrollment Moratorium: immediate planning considerations for providers JDSupra; by Marc A. Antonucci; 8/20/26 New York Medicaid providers should prepare now for significant changes in provider enrollment oversight. The New York State Department of Health (DOH), following direction from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), will require every Medicaid-enrolled provider in New York to complete revalidation over the next 24 months. The process will require coordination among compliance, operations, billing, finance, governance, and transaction teams. DOH will implement the State’s CMS-approved revalidation strategy through a phased schedule and the Provider Services Portal (PSP). Providers should expect electronic submission requirements, phased notices, detailed ownership and affiliation disclosures, and screening requirements. 

A woman died while evacuating the Old Trails fire, the first known death tied to the blaze The Spokesman-Review; by Elena Perry; 8/14/26 A 73-year-old woman is dead from medical complications she suffered while evacuating a nursing home during the start of the Old Trails fire, her daughter said. In the scramble to evacuate Spokane Health and Rehabilitation on Aug. 1, resident and hospice patient Pat Speedy’s bowels ruptured, her daughter Kimberly Speedy said, likely from being wheeled in her hospital bed along the uneven terrain of the parking lot. She died on Aug. 9.

35 Home-based care companies earn a spot on Inc. 5000 listHome Health Care News; by Morgan Gonzales; 8/11/26 As the U.S. healthcare landscape shifts into the home, home-based care providers are emerging as some of the nation’s most dramatic growth stories. Evidence of this momentum is found on the Inc. 5000 2026 ranking, which featured 35 home-based care organizations as among the fastest-growing private companies in the country. CareChoice, Complete Care Management Services, HealthView Home Healthcare Services and Archer Health are just a few examples of companies that earned a spot on this year’s list. The home-based care companies that made the list offer a range of in-home services, from personal home care and home health to technologies and specialized service lines.