CDC shares guidelines for preparing older adults for respiratory virus season
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 26, 2024
With the respiratory virus season just around the corner, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presented a webinar on Friday on fall vaccination guidelines for older adults and people with disabilities.
CCRC launches nonprofit holding company to change aging services model
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 26, 2024
A Pennsylvania continuing care retirement / life plan community is changing up the aging services model by launching a nonprofit holding company to expand its reach outside its walls.
Improving employee onboarding key to engaging, motivating, retaining caregivers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 26, 2024
Employee retention begins with onboarding and training, but onboarding standards for the health services industry — including senior living — don’t look great, according to industry experts.
Within days of finalizing changes to its ratings criteria for not-for-profit continuing care retirement / life plan communities to better reflect the risk profile for rated communities, Fitch Ratings on...
Fed chair signals possible rate cut ahead of September meeting
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 26, 2024
Lower federal interest rates could be coming as soon as next month, although Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell declined to commit to an exact date when speaking Friday at an economic symposium in Jackson...
Business briefs, Aug. 26
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 26, 2024
Grant provides 24/7 paramedic to LTC homes … Kindred must face copycat False Claims suit
over nursing home billing … Woodbridge, Va., SNF recognized with 2 Gold Seals of Approval for quality care,...
Actions & Transactions, Aug. 26
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 26, 2024
Ignite Medical Resorts breaks ground on St. Louis, MO, property … Morning Pointe expands
memory care services with Phase II of construction
Televisit outpatient care feasible for inflammatory bowel disease
Aug 23, 2024
No increase was seen in IBD-related hospitalizations versus in-person outpatient care.
‘Bed rotting’ and other TikTok sleep trends carry risks
Aug 23, 2024
About 55% of Gen Z says they have tried a sleep trend they came across on TikTok and other platforms.
Cognitive therapy improves mental health, quality of life for cancer patients
Aug 23, 2024
Moderate improvement was seen in mental health, quality of life in a meta-analysis; the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy can be influenced by age and delivery format.