Act would remove barriers to healthcare licensing across state lines … Legislation would tighten background checks for would-be guardians … Bill calls for creation of special commission to coordinate...
Pandemic drives technology uptake in senior living communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 14, 2022
The pandemic not only sped up the adoption of technology in the senior living and care field; it also opened the door to a variety of new technologies that one expert said are here to stay.
Move-ins rebound thanks to senior living’s ‘adaptability’ to pandemic challenges: data expert
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 16, 2022
The pace of senior living move-ins today exceeds pre-pandemic levels due to what data experts are calling a “testament to the adaptability” of communities to implement infection control measures and...
More news for Friday, Feb. 23
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 23, 2024
Invesque prioritizes pruning real estate portfolio in 2024 … Incidence of fatigue, chronic fatigue increased significantly after COVID-19 Infection … Review: Exercise is effective treatment for depression...
More news for Tuesday, Jan. 31
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 31, 2023
Former senior living administrators plead guilty to failing to report sex abuse allegations … Assisted living community faces lawsuit over resident’s freezing death … 2 charged in beating death of...
More news for Friday, Jan. 6
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 06, 2023
New rule would bar employers from requiring workers to sign noncompete agreements … National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act to be re-introduced in Congress … UVA Health receives $1.2M to reduce infections...
Network to develop long-term care COVID-19 treatment, infection prevention best practices
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2023
A network of long-term care medical directors and clinicians will develop best practices around COVID-19 treatments and infection prevention guidelines for senior living communities, nursing homes and...
White House message on COVID-19 bivalent booster: ‘Don’t wait’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 12, 2022
Getting the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster is the single most important thing that older adults can do to protect their health, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, said Friday...
Assisted living providers’ continued staffing challenges compromise infection control efforts: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2024
Assisted living communities in New Jersey continue to face significant staffing challenges that compromise infection control effectiveness, according to a recently released report from Montgomery McCracken...
More news for Friday, Sept. 22
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 22, 2023
Free, at-home COVID-19 tests will be available soon … 5G improved health of older adults: study … COVID-infected adults with 4 or more underlying diseases faced higher risk of ICU stay, death … Medicare...