Senior living COVID vaccine ambassador: ‘We have the tools to help solve this issue; we should use...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 05, 2021
When Miles Lee took a job last fall in long-term care, he didn’t know his optimism over a vaccine for a deadly pandemic would put him front and center in helping his peers deal with vaccine hesitancy.
‘Unconscionable’: Senior living eliminated from COVID relief package
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 26, 2021
With the possibility that President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill could come to the House of Representatives for a vote as early as today, senior living industry leaders are sounding the alarm...
Pandemic brings focus to industry policy priorities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 23, 2021
Working to “ensure a constructive, future-focused action plan to promote smart approaches to quality in assisted living and memory care without federal regulations” is a priority for LeadingAge this...
Business briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 2
Feb 02, 2021
LeadingAge urges Treasury to consider older adults in $25 billion rent relief program … Fitch revises rating outlook for Sabra to stable from negative and affirms the ratings for Sabra’s debt as ‘BBB-‘...
Decades old LTC policies hold $800B in benefit value: report
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 14, 2021
The time is right for state policymakers to adopt policy and regulatory approaches to support the retention of benefit value in long-term care insurance policies. Doing so would help protect the financial...
‘Challenging public policy environment’ awaits senior living in 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 07, 2021
The results of the November election and this week’s runoffs, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic, present an environment for senior living “unlike any it has seen in its 30-plus years,” according...
CEO urges Congress to support senior care services
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 07, 2021
In an open letter Tuesday congratulating members of the 117th Congress on the start of “a new and challenging legislative year,” Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of Leading Age and acting president...
Long-term care advocates lay out 3 goals for Biden team to make 2021 ‘new beginning’ for older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 09, 2020
Fighting COVID-19, ensuring access to long-term services and supports, and improving access to affordable housing are among the suggested actions LeadingAge laid out Tuesday to President-elect Joe Biden’s...
Home care’s future looks bright — and daunting — as workforce challenges loom large
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 19, 2020
With the number of Medicare beneficiaries expected to increase from 54 million to more than 80 million by 2030, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee, and with the public expressing a preference...
Flipping mindset to focus on the future will help CCRCs thrive post-pandemic: speakers
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 19, 2020
One of the biggest outcomes of the pandemic on the life plan / continuing care retirement community sector has been giant leaps made in recognizing the importance of connectivity within the lives of older...