Long-term care staffing challenges likely to worsen, commission reports
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 10, 2023
Staffing challenges in long-term care are only expected to get worse, according to a report released Monday by the Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission.
State, feds take steps to ensure rights for LBGTQ+ seniors, workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 04, 2023
New York state and the federal government took steps last week to protect rights for members of the LBGTQ+ community — both those living in long-term care and employed in the workplace at large.
Survey, enforcement system reforms needed, industry advocates say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 30, 2023
The cases of abuse in Utah long-term care facilities detailed in a new report from a Utah-based advocacy agency for people with disabilities are “appalling and deeply troubling,” Utah Health Care Association/Utah...
State considers moratorium on nursing home construction, expansion
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 02, 2023
Legislation being considered in Iowa would place a six-month moratorium of the construction and expansion of nursing homes. The bill also would give Medicaid payers more power in recovering funds from...
Senators propose three ways to address senior living workforce challenges
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 13, 2023
State lawmakers in Pennsylvania have promised to advance a package of bills that would address workforce challenges among senior living and other long-term care providers in the Keystone State.
Murder charge in resident freezing death reduced for assisted living CNA
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 11, 2023
An assisted living worker facing a second-degree murder charge in the freezing death of a resident pleaded guilty to a reduced charge last week.
Failure to follow protocols leads to felony charges against 3 former assisted living workers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 12, 2023
A failure to follow standard procedures to protect residents led to criminal charges against three former assisted living employees in the hypothermia death of an 89-year-old memory care resident who wandered...
Improving quality care by small assisted living providers is goal of new workgroup
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2022
The state of Maryland has assembled a workgroup to look at improving the quality of care and services offered in smaller assisted living communities.
1.4 million antigen tests will help residential care facilities transition COVID-19 protocols
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 07, 2023
With the approaching end to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the state of Colorado has purchased 1.4 million COVID-19 point-of-care antigen tests to provide every assisted living community and other...
Providers would be prohibited from acting as guardians, POAs under proposed bill
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2023
A bill introduced to the New Jersey Legislature on Monday by state Sens. Joseph F. Vitale (D) and Robert W. Singer (R) would prohibit senior living and skilled nursing providers from acting as financial...