Disability Support & Long Term Care Services

Disability and long-term care refers to institutional and community-based care that support individuals with activities of daily living and services related to age or disability. Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the changes and challenges affecting the disability support and long-term care market markets—the move to managed care and subsequently value-based care, the shift to home- and community-based care, the increase in the aging population, and new workforce challenges.

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• Iowa Launches Redesigned Behavioral Health & Disability Services Systems 
• Medicare Home Health Utilization Common & Rising Among Beneficiaries With Dementia 
• Older Adults Outnumber Children In 11 States & Nearly Half Of U.S. Counties 
• The Columbus Organization Acquires Diversified Resources, Inc. 
• ConnectionsPlus Healthcare + Hospice Launches Dementia Care Management Program 
• Pennsylvania Programs For Individuals With I/DD Have Hidden Waiting Lists 
• Ziegler Completes Final Phase Of Bankruptcy Sale Of Christian Horizons Senior Living Assets 
• Court Orders Texas To Stop Segregating People With I/DD In Nursing Facilities 
• California To Move An ICF-DD Setting From Waiver To State Plan To Comply With Federal HCBS Settings Final Rule  
• Colorado Eases Assisted Living Residence Regulations 
• Bayada Home Health Care Lays Off 10% Of Its Headquarters Staff 
• Indiana Outsources Statewide Adult Protective Services To PCG In $19.5 Million Contract  
• Pennsylvania Launches PA CareKit To Support Unpaid Caregivers 
• myLaurel Secures $12 Million To Further Its Acute Care At Home Program 
• New Day Healthcare To Enter New Mexico With Acquisition Of Heritage Home Healthcare 

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Maine To Eliminate Planned Use Of Restraints For Adults With Developmental Disabilities 

On June 12, 2025, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed legislation to eliminate the planned use of safety devices or restraints for adults with developmental disabilities. The practice calls for an individual to be restrained in certain circumstances to prevent harm to the individual or others, as indicated in an individual’s behavior management plan. The plans are developed by educational, vocational, residential, or community agencies. The unplanned, short-term use of safety devices or restraints in emergencies… Read

• Home Health Agencies Offering Telehealth Decreased 19% Since COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ended
• Career Enhancement Gains Strength As Employment Retention Tool for I/DD Direct Support Professionals 
• Unplanned LTSS Costs Pose Risk To Retirement Income
• New York’s Monroe County Rebids Its Contract For New York Connects: Choices For Long-Term Care Program Services 
• Robotic Pet Company Tombot Secures $6.1 Million To Launch Health & Senior Care Product Line 

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