Low wages, burnout, lack of respect spur staffing shortages, CNAs say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 08, 2022
Certified nursing assistants predominantly blame low wages, burnout and lack of respect for the current staffing shortage, according to the results of a new survey from the National Association of Health...
Skilled nursing finances ‘much worse’ than previously known: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 03, 2022
Skilled nursing finances are “much worse” than previously thought, according to a new report outlining the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s nursing homes, American Health...
Diversified Health Care Trust, AlerisLife report fourth-quarter earnings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 25, 2022
Real estate investment trust Diversified HealthcareTrust and provider AlerisLife, formerly known as Five Star Senior Living, held their fourth-quarter and year-end 2021 earnings calls on Thursday.
Intergenerational programming a win-win for youngsters and older adults
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 18, 2022
Intergenerational programming and day care in senior living and care settings is a win-win situation for children and residents, some providers are discovering.
Proposed law could jeopardize long-term care facility sales, associations say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 07, 2022
Legislators contend that a bill passed out of the New Jersey’s Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee on Thursday could preserve healthcare workers’ wages and benefits upon the...
Hines looks to raise $1B for fund targeting senior living and other property types
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 13, 2022
Houston-based international real estate firm Hines announced Monday the launch of its flagship tactical fund series in the United States. The fund is looking to raise $1 billion in equity, with a purchasing...
Five Star residents to receive home care via new collaboration
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 20, 2021
Newton, MA-based Five Star Senior Living will bring on-demand, acute medical care directly to its independent living, assisted living and memory care community residents through a new collaboration with...
‘Deep dive’ into staff competencies, daily operations led to facility turnaround, provider says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 06, 2021
Two years after assuming management of The Willows at Springhurst, formerly named Springhurst Pines Senior Living, Kentucky-based Trilogy Health Services says it has turned a deficiency-riddled campus...
Lifespace Communities aims to get, keep employees with double-digit percentage wage increases
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 02, 2021
With an eye toward recruitment and retention, and maybe even luring some previous employees back, Dallas and West Des Moines, IA-based Lifespace Communities is investing $17 million into wage increases,...
Earnings calls wrap-up: Invesque, Capital Senior Living
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 12, 2021
Companies focus on portfolio management among costs and labor availability pressures.