Senior living construction booms 11 percent, fueled by surging demand
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 21, 2024
Senior living construction has surged 11% since last summer, with public sector projects outpacing the private sector in the first half of the year.
Ohio SNF hit with $150,000 penalty for age and sex discrimination
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 21, 2024
The Laurels of Athens, a skilled nursing facility in Athens, OH, has been ordered to pay $150,00 in response to charges of age and sex discrimination and retaliation, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commision...
Employers can match student loan payments as contributions to retirement plan, IRS says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 21, 2024
The IRS on Monday issued interim guidance for employers who opt to make matching contributions to retirement plans on eligible student loan payments made by their participating employees.
Business briefs, Aug. 21
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 21, 2024
Amid skilled nursing sell-off, these life plan leaders are keeping options open … Assisted living, personal care managers see 5.58 percent salary jump … Fitch Ratings downgrades Community First Solutions...
Actions & Transactions, Aug. 21
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 21, 2024
Capital Funding Group closes $12.5M HUD loan for refinancing of Ohio SNF, assisted living community … Legend Senior Living assumes management of Crescent Fields in Huntingdon Valley, PA, growing portfolio...
Suicide attempt, death up for spouses of patients with cancer
Aug 20, 2024
Increased risks for suicide attempts and suicide deaths were higher during the first year after cancer diagnosis.
This week could bring FDA approval of fall COVID-19 vaccines
Aug 20, 2024
The approval comes much earlier than last year, when autumn shots were announced in mid-September.
AI off-label tool can correctly exclude pathology in chest radiographs
Aug 20, 2024
The AI tool exhibited ≤1.1% critical misses at sensitivities of ≥95.4%.
Mindfulness-based interventions via telehealth beneficial for chronic pain
Aug 20, 2024
Pain interference scores were significantly lower with group and self-paced mindfulness-based interventions among veterans.
More than half of older adults very concerned about medical costs
Aug 20, 2024
Significant differences were seen by gender and political ideology.