Despite being the backbone of ID/DD care, Medicaid reimbursement rates often fall short of covering the actual cost of care, regardless of any future cuts. This underfunding has led to longer waitlists for home and community-based services programs, facility closures, and reduced access to timely, essential support that individuals desperately need.

Costs are climbing, donors have more choices than ever and keeping up can feel like a full-time job. That’s why more and more non-profit facilities are bringing on full-time professional fundraisers called development officers.

Nursing homes can use this season of transition as an opportunity to refresh their partnerships, including those with schools of nursing.