It’s coming … it has to … health care reform, that is. And no health care reform is complete without long-term care coverage. Mark your calendars for another call-in to Congress on June 4th. Each time we’ve had more callers and we need to do it again. Ecumen participated in on a conference call today with other senior services leaders from around the country and former…

Sometimes lawmakers forget seniors are people, too:If a 40-year-old wants to move to an apartment, there’s no governmental agency that makes that person go through government counseling and get "certified" to move. But that’s exactly what is being proposed in Minnesota for seniors who decide to make a move to an apartment that has assisted living services. It is in the…

This morning I had the opportunity to meet with 50 seniors to discuss "changing in aging." I asked how many people had cell phones - every hand went up. I asked how many people had home computers - again, hands up everywhere … No surprise. Technology is changing the future of aging. But it’s also changing aging right now. And if you care about it, you need to bookmark in…