Provider says it has found ‘Holy Grail’ approach to staff recruitment, retention
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 24, 2023
A citizenship program, career development pathways and staff support create what Goodwin Living calls the “Holy Grail” approach to staff recruitment and retention.
Online training program for assisted living develops out of home care program
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 03, 2023
An online training program for assisted living caregivers is being developed and tested based on another program that was created for unlicensed caregivers of people living in the greater community.
Senior living affordability, workforce development at center of revamped SENIOR Act
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2024
Workforce development and increased access to assisted living are the key provisions of an updated bipartisan bill backed by Argentum.
CMS announces Alzheimer’s drug coverage policy, but ‘the devil is in the details,’ experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 01, 2023
A Thursday announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding coverage of Alzheimer’s drugs is being met with skepticism by some industry advocates who say that “the devil is in...
Preventing abuse in guardianship focus of proposed bill, final rule
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 09, 2024
Proposed legislation aims to reduce the potential for abuse of older adults and people with disabilities by creating public awareness about alternatives to guardianship, whereas a new federal final rule...
State Supreme Court decisions narrow pandemic-related liability protections for providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 14, 2023
A pair of state high court rulings this week put senior living and other long-term care providers on notice that pandemic-related liability protections aren’t a given.
Aging services leaders call for ‘all hands on deck’ approach toward national COVID-19 vaccination...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 23, 2022
Senior living and care organizations have done a “remarkable” job vaccinating residents against COVID-19, but they agree they have “work to do” with the most recent booster.
Career ladders, lattices can provide opportunities, but there are issues: panel
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 29, 2022
Career ladders and lattices can provide career advancement and specialization for senior living and care employees. But aging services thought leaders admit more work needs to be done to integrate programs...
Senior living coalition calls on Congress to address workforce crisis
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 20, 2022
A coalition of senior living advocacy groups is calling on congressional leaders to build and train the workforce needed now — and into the future — to care for the nation’s rapidly growing aging...
Tender offer litigation threatens $44 million AlerisLife sale
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2023
AlerisLife has amended Securities and Exchange Commission filings related to its planned acquisition by an entity controlled by one of its managing directors to try to avoid delays in the process and to...