Louisiana’s home care agencies now battling two fronts: pandemic, hurricane damage
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 31, 2021
As Hurricane Ida left a path of destruction in her wake Monday morning, Louisiana Home Care Association CEO Warren Hebert was busy reaching out to members to assess damage.
More news for Friday, April 23
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 23, 2021
Masonicare will require employee vaccination against COVID-19 … Connecticut assisted living associations among 44 organizations opposing package of workplace mandates … New York assisted living communities...
‘Take flu out of the equation,’ get vaccinated during pandemic, public health officials advise
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 02, 2020
Concerned about a dual outbreak of influenza and COVID-19 this winter, public health officials recommended Thursday that long-term care workers and residents — and others — “take flu out of the equation”...
Workforce, access, affordability issues should be policymakers’ focus: Argentum
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 10, 2023
NEW ORLEANS—Policymakers must address the emerging workforce crisis and pursue public policies to increase access to — and improve the affordability of — senior living options, Argentum President...
HUD files housing discrimination complaint against Facebook
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 21, 2018
Facebook violates the Fair Housing Act by allowing landlords to use its advertising platform to engage in housing discrimination, including not showing ads to Facebook users who have expressed an interest...
HEALS Act does not address pandemic’s significant effect on industry, senior living leaders say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 29, 2020
The $1 trillion coronavirus relief package of bills released Monday by Senate Republicans once again leaves senior living on the outside looking in, according to some provider groups.
Identifying highest-risk assisted living communities key to tackling next outbreak: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 22, 2024
The public health response to COVID-19 in assisted living communities in New York highlights the need to identify those communities at highest risk of infectious disease outbreaks to provide necessary...
National Senior Campuses retains top spot on 2021 LeadingAge Ziegler 200 list
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 25, 2021
Wellesley Hills, MA-based National Senior Campuses has retained the top spot on the LeadingAge Ziegler 200 list of largest not-for-profit multi-site senior living and care providers for the sixth straight...
Technology, affordability, desirability key to attracting next generation of senior living residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 26, 2021
ATLANTA — The pandemic influenced and supported a desire among older adults to age in place rather than move into seniors housing. Now, according to experts, the industry needs to proactively respond...
Long-term care provider cites ‘moral and ethical duty’ to residents in mandating employee coronavirus...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 05, 2021
As long-term care staff member COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to lag nationally, an Ohio provider is joining a growing industry trend of mandating employee vaccination out of a sense of “moral and...