Atria credits 98 percent employee COVID vaccination rate in part to mandate as operators take various...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2021
Atria Senior Living announced a 98% COVID-19 vaccination rate among its almost 10,000 staff members on Thursday, crediting an employee mandate, on-site clinics and its Sleeve-Up initiative. The announcement...
Diversified Healthcare reports feeling ‘real change’ during pandemic recovery; Five Star adopts strategic...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 07, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout translated to a feeling of “real change,” Diversified Healthcare Trust executives said as they reported growth in occupancy, move-ins and leads in its senior housing portfolio...
Independent living trends signal potential move to pandemic recovery: New Senior
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 06, 2021
As vaccines roll out to the broader population, older adults and their families are growing more comfortable about moving into senior housing, driving up leads, move-ins and occupancy, according to New...
Addus HomeCare looks to expand home healthcare as pandemic wanes
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Diane Eastabrook
May 05, 2021
Addus HomeCare is joining the growing league of providers on the search for home healthcare agencies. During a call with analysts on Tuesday, the Frisco, TX-based company said it hoped to score a handful...
Assisted living operators exempt from new Texas ‘vaccine passport’ prohibition
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 08, 2021
Assisted living operators are exempt from a new executive order in Texas prohibiting the requirement of a “vaccine passport” for services, but one senior living provider organization says the exemption...
Long-term care provider cites ‘moral and ethical duty’ to residents in mandating employee coronavirus...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 05, 2021
As long-term care staff member COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to lag nationally, an Ohio provider is joining a growing industry trend of mandating employee vaccination out of a sense of “moral and...
As vaccination continues, industry faces challenges
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John Hall
Apr 01, 2021
Field confronts distribution problems along with attitudinal resistance related to COVID-19 vaccines.
List of companies requiring employee vaccination for COVID-19 growing
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Lois A. Bowers
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 29, 2021
As leaders in other industries begin dipping their toes in the COVID-19 vaccination mandate waters, the list of senior living providers that have that requirement is growing.
Civitas Senior Living joins providers mandating employee COVID-19 vaccination
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 22, 2021
Civitas Senior Living is the latest senior living owner and operator to announce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for employees.
Study: One-third of seniors think they have to pay for COVID-19 vaccine
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Diane Eastabrook
Mar 12, 2021
One in three seniors thinks they have to pay for the COVID-19 vaccine. That is one of the surprising findings from a new survey conducted by healthcare consultant Avalere Health and healthy solutions company...