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Oct 07 2021

Dan Kenyon

CONGRATULATIONS 2021 INALA AWARD RECPIENTS!

Caregiver of the Year DAWN THORPE Q.MA. Hellenic Senior Living, New Albany Dawn not only fulfils with excellence her duties as a QMA, but will always step into whatever role is needed. She does not hesitate to ensure dishes are washed, laundry completed or sometimes to just give a simple...

Jun 03 2021

Dan Kenyon

ANALYSIS: 51% OF U.S. SENIOR LIVING FACILITIES EXPERIENCED NO COVID-19 DEATHS

Mortality Corresponded With Average Acuity Level of Residents and Complexity of CaregivingANNAPOLIS, Md. and CHICAGO, Ill. (EMBARGOED until June 3, 2021 at 5 a.m. ET)—Fifty-one percent of senior housing properties experienced no COVID-19 deaths in 2020, according to an analysis by NORC at the Univer...

Jun 01 2021

Dan Kenyon

New Technologies Could Save More Lives

During #CancerSurvivorMonth, we celebrate every #CancerSurvivor. New technologies called multi-cancer #earlydetection screenings could save even more lives by finding dozens more deadly cancers earlier when they are easier to treat. That is why we’re supporting must-pass legislation that would...

Aug 12 2020

Dan Kenyon

Division of Aging Follow Up to Settings Rule Meeting on 8/3/20

A message and update from Darcy Tower, MSW Provider Relations Director Division of Aging – FSSA Dear, Providers, We appreciate your willingness to participate in the Settings Rule discussion on Monday, 8/3/2020. The Division of Aging recognizes facilities are inundated working t...

Aug 12 2020

Dan Kenyon

INALA 2020 Award Recipients

CONGRATULATIONS! To our 2020 INALA Award Winners! We would be hard pressed to find a time in recent history when making “the best of how things work out” was more challenging than this year. However, we heard story after story of people going above and beyond in amazingly creative ways to help make ...

Jul 22 2020

Dan Kenyon

INALA BOARD MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES

INALA Board Member Opportunities INALA is in the process of selecting several new members to our Board of Directors. We are looking for board members who believe in the INALA mission and are willing to be active in their governance roles. We believe our work has never been more important than it is ...

Nov 01 2018

INALA

2018 INALA Award Winners

Check out this year’s winners!

Mar 07 2018

INALA

Got Critters?

No roach is cute—not ever. Neither is that mouse family roaming your kitchen. And what if you go visit mom and dad and realize they have a pest problem? Failing eyesight, lack of energy to clean or make repairs, aging homes, there are lots of reasons. So what do you do to help? Just like […]

Feb 12 2018

INALA

Need help with Medicare questions? Do you know about SHIP?

SHIP is the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, a free and impartial counseling program for people with Medicare. SHIP is provided by the Administration on Community Living and the Indiana Department of Insurance. All SHIP services are free. SHIP is not affiliated with any insurance company o...

Nov 14 2017

INALA

Found Money!?!

Many people don’t know they have unclaimed property – that’s why it hasn’t been claimed! Every year financial assets are turned over to the Indiana Attorney General as unclaimed property. Currently over $450 million is being held by the State of Indiana as unclaimed property. The job of the Unclaime...

Oct 24 2017

INALA

Medicare Open Enrollment Information from AARP

If you are already enrolled in Medicare, the annual open enrollment period (Oct. 15 to Dec. 7) gives you the chance to review your current coverage, compare it with other options, and switch to another plan for the following year if you want. (Note that open enrollment is not for you if you are just...

Oct 16 2017

INALA

2017 INALA Award Winners Announced

The Indiana Assisted Living Association hosted its annual Awards Lunch and Business meeting on October 2, 2017 in conjunction with the 2017 Fall Conference. Twelve awards in eleven different categories were awarded. Leader Under 40: Melissa Caldwell, WestShore Senior Living, Valparaiso, IN Outstandi...

Jul 25 2016

Indiana Assisted Living Association

INALA Conversations: Talking to Aging Parents About Caregiver Burnout

Starting a conversation about health, finances and living situations with a loved one can be difficult- but it doesn’t have to be. The INALA Conversations series is a resource to help prepare you for those discussions. Let us help guide you through these important conversations with some helpful tip...

May 11 2016

INALA

Training Curriculum: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

HRSA has released a Training Curriculum: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. With 16 core modules and four supplemental training modules for the primary care workforce, it is designed to help providers address caregiver needs as well as gain an understanding about dementia care. If your respo...

Jan 19 2016

INALA

The Reality of Falls

One in three seniors fall every year! And the risk of falling increases with each decade we age. It is a sad fact that seniors with chronic conditions fall and require emergency transport up to 54 percent more often than peers without chronic conditions. Assisted living communities reduce the risk o...