Minimum fee schedule announcement for HCBS a ‘lifeline’ for assisted living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2024
After years of working with state policymakers to address workforce challenges, senior living organizations in Wisconsin said they are encouraged by the announcement of a minimum fee schedule for home-...
More news for Tuesday, Aug. 6
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2024
Policies needed to improve direct care workers’ financial situation: report … Senate Labor-HHS appropriations bill addresses Alzheimer’s research, workforce challenges, HCBS access … Assisted living...
People in the news, Aug. 6
By
Eliza Mattson
Aug 06, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at BHI Senior Living, Ecumen, Emerald Communities, Erickson Senior Living, Front Porch Communities and Services, Kevala, LCS, Lifespace Communities, Springpoint,...
Meet Lauren Murray, 2024 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Josh Henreckson
Aug 06, 2024
Lauren Murray, senior vice president of operations and process improvement at Genesis Healthcare in Kennett Square, PA, is a Hall of Honor inductee in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards...
Meet Robin Mitchell, 2024 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Josh Henreckson
Aug 06, 2024
Robin Mitchell, senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Diversicare Health Services in Nashville, TN, is a Hall of Honor inductee in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
US spends ‘significantly less’ on long-term care than other countries
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 06, 2024
The United States spends “significantly less” on long-term care than other countries despite spending “significantly more” on healthcare overall, according to a brief published Friday by the Peterson-KFF...
Aspire Health Group, Rasmussen University agreement aims to address worker retention, caregiver shortage
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 06, 2024
Skilled nursing provider Aspire Health Group of Florida is the most recent healthcare organization to partner with Rasmussen University to help train future nurses and other caregivers to boost the long-term...
Families headed by someone at or near retirement have more debt than in decades past
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 06, 2024
American families headed by someone just reaching retirement or newly retired are more likely to have debt than similar households in the 1990s. And that debt is a higher amount than debt carried by those...
Business briefs, Aug. 6
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 06, 2024
Civitas Senior Living celebrates 12-year anniversary … BrightSpring reports robust Q2 earnings as organic growth strategies pay off … Second random selection from previously submitted registrations...
Actions & Transactions, Aug. 6
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 06, 2024
Capital Funding Group closes bridge loans totaling $23.45M for senior living properties in Michigan, Florida … LRT raises almost $17M from investors for ground lease to build senior living community...