
CARIE Connection – March, 2017
CARIE Connection
Quote of the Month “History is merely a list of surprises. … It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again.” – Kurt Vonnegut New Nursing Home RegulationsOn October 4, 2016, the final regulations for nursing… Read More

CARIE Connection – February 2016
“Advocacy can be – and often is – a messy business. It is not for the faint of heart and it can’t be half-hearted.” – Bill Benson. (FromAging Advocacy and the Older Americans

CARIE Connection – December 2015
“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” – Betty Friedan Medicare Coverage of Advance Care Planning
Beginning in 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will

CARIE Connection – November 2015
CARIE Connection
Quote of the Month
How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days. – John Burroughs
Advocacy Alert – Funding for Crime Victims Threatened
Advocates for victims of all ages are being… Read More

CARIE Connection – October 2015
CARIE Connection
Quote of the Month
“I would also like to enter into dialogue with the many elderly persons who are a storehouse of wisdom forged by experience, and who seek in many ways, especially through volunteer work, to share… Read More

CARIE Connection – September 2015
Ageism is as odious as racism and sexism. – Claude PepperAlzheimer’s Round-up
There has been a lot of useful information recently shared about Alzheimer’s disease. Here is a summary of some of the information. The

CARIE Connection – August 2015
CARIE Connection
Quote of the Month
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. – Helen Keller
WHCOA Report
On July 16, the sixth White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) was held at the White House. … Read More

CARIE Connection – June 2015
CARIE Connection
Quote of the Month
“We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others.” – Will Rogers
Managed Long Term Services and Supports
On June 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid… Read More

CARIE Connection – May 2015
CARIE Connection
Quote of the Month
“After a lifetime of contributions, they have earned our care and respect, and they deserve to live out their years with dignity and independence. … This month, we celebrate the accomplishments and sacrifices of… Read More