Oxford Finance closes on $131 million in LTC-related transactions in first half of 2023
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 14, 2023
Oxford Finance’s Healthcare Real Estate Group closed on approximately $131.35 million in transactions related to long-term care facilities in the first half of the year, the company announced last week.
Discovery Senior Living launches new management company to expand presence in Great Lakes region
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 14, 2023
Bonita Springs, FL-based Discovery Senior Living has launched a new management company as it expands its presence in the Great Lakes region of the country.
State high court decisions keep COVID immunity in play but define scope
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 14, 2023
Connecticut’s highest court has offered a mixed ruling for a nursing home that sought dismissal of a wrongful death suit under a state provision limiting COVID-era liability. The rulings put senior...
Business briefs, Aug. 14
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 14, 2023
Nursing home, adult care costs made historic jump … Senior living occupancy continues to recover due to supply and demand … HHS’ $100 million in nursing program grants to have limited impact on LTC...
Actions & Transactions, Aug. 14
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 14, 2023
Omega enters into $400M senior unsecured term loan … National Church Residences debuts $30M independent living community in Columbus, OH … Affordable senior housing property opens in Charlotte, NC...
Worse QoL seen for Parkinson’s patients with depressed caregivers
Aug 11, 2023
Patients with Parkinson’s whose caregivers have depression symptoms have a worse quality of life and higher emergency department use.
Recommendations developed for acetaminophen poisoning
Aug 11, 2023
The recommendations include criteria for emergency department triage, laboratory evaluation and monitoring parameters, and management of acetylcysteine treatment.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine tied to lower adverse event risk in older adults
Aug 11, 2023
The mRNA-1273 vaccine also was tied to greater protection against COVID-19 in older adults.
Low-level UV lights could keep senior care facilities COVID-free, researchers suggest
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 11, 2023
A research team is studying whether UV lights mounted on the ceilings of LTC facilities could kill airborne diseases like COVID.
When it comes to Alzheimer’s queries, ChatGPT isn’t ready for prime time, study determines
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 11, 2023
A comparison of Google’s and ChatGPT’s answers to queries about Alzheimer’s exposed a variety of knowledge gaps and inconsistencies, researchers said.