Mainers unable to find caregivers for all authorized home care hours
One care coordination agency had more than 750 people approved for home care who had no help at all, with demand expected to grow.
Three takeaways from The Monitor’s investigation into elopements
Maine’s health department rarely issues sanctions when residents wander away from their care facilities, a joint Maine Monitor and ProPublica investigation found.
Maine’s health department rarely investigates when residents wander away from their care facilities
Elopement — when a resident wanders out of a care home — is a real risk, particularly for people with dementia. But in the vast majority of cases in the state, the facilities are never inspected and rarely sanctioned.
New federal rules will require nursing homes to increase staffing
A Monitor analysis found that Maine’s nursing homes are closer to meeting these requirements than most states — but challenges remain.
L.D. 780: Abortion access
Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Protect Reproductive Autonomy.
L.D. 227: Protections for reproductive and gender-affirming health care
An Act Regarding Legally Protected Health Care Activity in the State.