EEOC aims to strengthen protections for temporary, older and LGBTQ+ workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 13, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will increase its focus on protecting people with disabilities, older workers, LGBTQ+ individuals and temporary workers over the next five years, according to...
Good Samaritan Society to exit 15 states, trim capacity by 30 percent
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 12, 2023
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, the country’s second-largest not-for-profit senior living and care organization, plans to exit 15 states and reduce its resident and patient count by approximately...
Salt restriction does not lower blood pressure variability
Jan 12, 2023
The findings show no difference between a seven-day low- or high-salt diet.
2023 outlook: Katie Smith Sloan
Jan 12, 2023
Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of LeadingAge, discusses the biggest challenges facing senior living and how the field will be changed permanently by the pandemic.
The necessity of clean tech and indoor air quality in assisted living
By
Tony Abate
Jan 12, 2023
Owners and operators who take advantage of indoor air quality technology can support lower vacancy rates, improve health and safety for residents and drive public and stakeholder confidence.
Workplace requirements a strong tool to reduce COVID-19 risk: expert
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2023
Workplace requirements are one of the strongest tools for changing behaviors, especially when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations and masking, according to a cognitive psychologist who spoke Wednesday during...
COVID-19 public health emergency extended again, maybe for the last time
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 11, 2023
The public health emergency due to COVID-19 has been renewed again for what many experts believe will be the last time.
Today’s the day! Women of Distinction entries due by midnight ET
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2023
Nominations to the 2023 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program are due by midnight ET today. Visit mcknightswomenofdistinction.com.
People in the news, Jan. 10
Jan 10, 2023
Appointments, promotions and other news at Anthem Memory Care, Buckner Retirement Services, Country Meadows Retirement Communities, Emerald Communities, Erickson Senior Living, Grace Management, Hebrew...
55 percent of survey respondents retired earlier than expected during pandemic
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 10, 2023
More than half (55%) of 2,000 American retirees recently surveyed said they have retired earlier than expected during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to EBRI’s 2022 Spending in Retirement Survey.