May 28, 2026

News and resources tailored to our senior services community, including relevant reports, educational opportunities, policy updates and more.

NATIONAL NEWS

The Rise of Assisted Living, Its Aging Population, and What It Means for Facilities and Oversight (AARP)

Use AI to cut administrative burdens and restore the ‘human’ element in senior living (McKnights Senior Living)

Workforce Pell Grant expands financial aid for short-term direct care training programs (LeadingAge)

RESOURCES

Study: Telemedicine Adoption, US Ambulatory visits, and Total Medical Spending- Telemedicine has not increased medical care use or cost (JAMA Network)

Report: Where seniors are the most and least impacted by rising housing costs (CareScout)

Podcast: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Will Affect Older Adults (Health Affairs)

CAPITOL CONVERSATIONS

Making Sense of Behavioral Health Measurement

June 18, 2026 | 1–2 p.m. ET

Featured Speaker: Josh Rubin, Vice President, Health Management Associates

As a follow-up to our recently released Partnering for Impact Guide, we will go deeper into understanding current measures for behavioral health and what’s needed to improve outcomes longer-term.

Save your spot by registering today!

REGISTER

For more information, please contact Sarah Dobson or Bill Kallestad.

ADVOCACY ALERT

Access our updated Here We Stand materials here!

Not sure how to make the most of the new resources? Take a moment and schedule a one-on-one strategy session using our doodle poll to identify the most effective ways your organization can engage—whether through policymaker meetings, local media outreach, social media, or community education efforts. If none of the session times available work for you, please reach out to Kylie Bowlds at kbowlds@Lutheranservices.org and we will be happy to work with your schedule.

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

MIF partnership helps expands memory care at Josephine

Two former nursing wings at Josephine Caring Community (Stanwood, WA) are now a secure, light-filled Memory Care Unit — made possible with financing from the Mission Investment Fund (MIF) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

The project strengthens Josephine’s continuum of care for neighbors living with memory loss who don’t require skilled nursing. Another example of its more than century-long commitment to compassionate senior care.

MIF is an experienced lender to social ministry organizations, offering competitive rates to finance a variety of projects. Both organizations and individual members of the ELCA are also eligible to invest with MIF — earning strong returns while helping support ministries like Josephine.

Click to learn how this partnership came together and what MIF can do for you.

We gratefully acknowledge our partners for their contributions.