Meals, activities garner lowest scores on assisted living resident satisfaction survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2018
Residents of assisted living communities in one state are most satisfied with environmental factors such as cleanliness and privacy and least satisfied with factors such as meal quality and how they spend...
Senior living meal tax unfairly targets independent living, advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 16, 2023
A bill before the Washington state legislature would exempt senior living communities from pricey retail sales taxes on the meals they provide to residents as part of their rental agreements.
Assisted living could receive part of $40 million meant to address workforce challenges
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2022
Healthcare workforce challenges have prompted two Oregon state agencies to ask lawmakers to provide $40 million in additional funding to alleviate financial burdens among senior living and other long-term...
Senior living provider with history of wage violations cited for $690,000 in back pay, penalties
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 13, 2023
Denying full wages, deducting for meal breaks and failing to keep time and payroll records has left a California senior living provider on the hook for more than $690,000 in back wages and penalties.
$322 million package to address long-term care staffing issues introduced in Minnesota
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 22, 2022
Minnesota state Republicans on Thursday introduced a $322 million package meant to address the staffing challenges facing long, group-term care homes, and home health and other direct care providers.
Planned rate increases meant to help providers address workforce shortages, pandemic costs
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2022
Assisted living communities in Nebraska could see temporary funding increases to address workforce shortages and continuing pandemic-related costs if a state plan is approved by the federal government.
New law toughens background checks, requirements for assisted living facility certificates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2022
A new law in Arizona is meant to strengthen background checks for those applying for assisted living facility certificates or nursing care administrator licenses through the state’s Board of Nursing...
Michigan rolls out staffing support for assisted living during pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 05, 2020
New rapid response teams rolled out by state health officials in Michigan are meant to help assisted living communities and other long-term care facilities in Michigan hit by staffing shortages during...
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Law prohibiting employers from asking job applicants about salary history takes effect
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 01, 2019
An Illinois law that bans employers from asking job applicants about their salary histories goes into effect today. The law, an amendment to the state Equal Pay Act of 2003, is meant in part to help address...