Coalition once again urges action on assisted living for veterans legislation
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2024
A coalition of senior living and care organizations is pressing lawmakers to suspend the rules and push through a piece of legislation that would open assisted living community access to some veterans,...
New law calls for creation of ‘first-ever’ national plan, council to conquer Parkinson’s disease
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 08, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services will form a federal advisory council that will provide recommendations for making progress against Parkinson’s disease, as well as implement a national plan...
Increasing RN staffing hours reduces injury-related ED visits by assisted living residents with dementia:...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 19, 2024
A new study found that increasing staffing hours of registered nurses in assisted living communities led to a 53% decrease in injury-related emergency department visits by residents living with Alzheimer’s...
Operator’s 30-day trial offer aims to show people assisted living ‘is not the end of the world’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 17, 2024
A New York nonprofit assisted living and memory care residence is piloting a 30-day trial, offering prospective residents a chance to take a “peek under the hood” before committing to a move.
OSHA-proposed rules affecting senior living providers could come by year’s end
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2024
Two proposed federal rules, related to workplace violence in healthcare settings and employee protections from infectious diseases, are expected to be released by year’s end and could affect aging services...
NLRB withdraws appeal of decision enjoining ‘joint employer’ rule
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 22, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board on Friday withdrew its appeal of a district court ruling that enjoined its “joint employer” final rule.
National plan on aging ‘essential’ to addressing key issues: AARP
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 18, 2024
Aging, itself, isn’t a challenge — but being unprepared for aging is, according to AARP, which on Wednesday released a white paper that lays out a blueprint for developing a national plan on aging.
Taco Bell opening early retirement community for ‘old at heart’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 12, 2024
Older adults are the inspiration behind an early retirement community Taco Bell is launching for two days in August, inviting people of all ages to enjoy senior-inspired daytime recreation, retail and...
Brookdale Senior Living continues push toward pre-pandemic occupancy recovery
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2024
Continuing its push to recover pre-pandemic occupancy, Brookdale Senior Living announced Tuesday that average weighted occupancy for June increased 140 basis points compared with June 2023, to 78.2%.
Coalition backs House labor bill to prohibit federal funding for joint employer rule, electronic union...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 12, 2024
A coalition of senior living groups and other business organizations is urging support in the House of Representatives for the labor appropriations bill, which they say includes “critical” policy riders...