30 percent of senior living members still report PPE challenges, Argentum, ASHA say
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 26, 2020
Almost one-third (30%) of senior living companies that are members of Argentum or the American Seniors Housing Association still face challenges in securing adequate personal protective equipment in the...
More COVID-19 testing needed for assisted living and skilled nursing, groups say as CMS issues guidance...
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 19, 2020
Two associations representing long-term care providers on Monday called for more funding for COVID-19 testing for assisted living communities as well as skilled nursing facilities after the Centers for...
White House announcements do nothing to help non-nursing home settings, LeadingAge says; AARP opposes...
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Lois A. Bowers
May 12, 2020
The White House’s recommendation that all states test nursing home residents and staff members for the novel coronavirus over the next two weeks, and President Trump’s comment that “we have prevailed”...
AHCA / NCAL, 87 members of Congress urge HHS to prioritize senior living for COVID-19 testing, aid
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Lois A. Bowers
May 06, 2020
AHCA / NCAL and 87 members of Congress wrote letters to federal officials this week asking that senior living operators be prioritized for COVID-19 testing, funding and personal protective equipment.
Industry repeats call for resources as Congress members ask for assisted living COVID-19 case details
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Lois A. Bowers
May 05, 2020
Industry associations are supporting the transparency requested by three members of Congress who have asked 11 assisted living companies to detail their case counts and strategies related to COVID-19 —...
Federal effort ‘important first step’ but ‘far short’ of what’s needed to protect seniors against...
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Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2020
President Trump’s remark Thursday that seniors are being taken “very special care of” is “false,” and federal government efforts “far short of what’s needed to protect the most vulnerable...
COVID-19 fight in long-term care not limited to nursing homes or for-profits, LeadingAge tells federal...
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 30, 2020
LeadingAge is urging the federal government to ensure that all aging services providers — not just nursing homes, and not just for-profit providers — receive “meaningful” amounts of personal protective...
Government PPE plans could have ‘grave consequences’ for senior living residents, staff, groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 27, 2020
Federal and state advocates for senior living and home- and community-based services providers say it is a mistake for governments not to prioritize these providers’ needs for personal protective...
COVID-19 has ‘disproportionate effect’ on long-term care: study
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2020
As the House of Representatives passed a $484 billion bill with new COVID-19-related funding, a study published Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that COVID-19 has had a “disproportionate...
COVID-19 is priority, but associations in discussions about industry standards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2020
Addressing COVID-19 challenges remains a priority for senior living associations, but discussions continue about the best way to ensure quality in communities after the American National Standards Institute’s...