Senator, NFL players, industry leaders congratulate McKnight’s Women of Distinction; event continues...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 19, 2021
The third annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards celebration kicked off Tuesday night with some firsts, including a new category of honorees and props from NFL players. Kudos also came from a...
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...
As second COVID-19 booster dose is approved, senior living calls for help
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 30, 2022
As public health officials brace for a potential surge in coronavirus cases due to the BA.2 variant, the federal government on Tuesday approved a second COVID-19 booster dose for higher-risk individuals.
Industry, lawmakers agree: Assisted living needs COVID-19 help
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2020
Now that Sens. Warren and Markey and Rep. Maloney realize what the industry has been saying to anyone who would listen for months now — that senior living operators need resources to battle COVID-19,...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: James Balda
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 24, 2020
With a background including leadership roles at the National Restaurant Association and America’s Health Insurance Plans, James Balda may not have been the most obvious choice to lead an association...
President signs CARES Act with $2.2 trillion in COVID-19 relief, extends national shutdown to April 30
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 30, 2020
President Trump on Sunday extended the voluntary national shutdown related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) until April 30. The move followed his signing of the the $2.2 trillion “Coronavirus Aid,...
Knowledge transfer must improve for senior living’s full potential to be realized
By
Scott Eckstein
May 15, 2023
The senior living industry has a phenomenal gap in the transfer of knowledge from one generation of leaders to the next, and it leads to failings and poor management. We need to do better.
Vaccination mandates generally OK: EEOC guidance
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 18, 2020
Employers can require proof of COVID-19 vaccination from employees — with some exceptions — according to new recommendations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
More news for Monday, Jan. 22
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 22, 2024
Boosting CNA workforce is focus of state association campaign … Tracking conditions in older adults may help ID those at risk of cognitive impairment … Hackers stole $7.5M from HHS, leaving grant recipients...
Consumer education important
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2016
A conversation with a reader last week got me thinking some more about the importance of being accurate and precise in the language we use. In fact, the health of the senior living industry depends on...