Weekly News Wrap-Up (June 22- June 26)

Senate Aging Committee Hearing Focuses on Hurricane, Disaster Preparedness in Nursing Home (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living, June 25, 2009)
The Senate Special Committee on Aging met Wednesday to address the importance of emergency and disaster planning and the need for improved coordination between policy makers and long-term care providers.

Congress to Hold Off on Long-Term Care Reform, Financial Web Site Report (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living, June 24, 2009)
Congress continues to wrestle with healthcare reform. Meanwhile, a Web site for financial advisers reports that legislators are likely to steer clear of long-term care reform because of the potential cost of universal healthcare and other general healthcare reform challenges.

CMS Nursing Home Guidance Focuses on Resident Quality of Life, Environment and Choice (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living, June 22, 2009)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday issued new guidance for nursing home surveyors emphasizing the importance of resident quality of life and homelike environments.