Senior living association recommends overtime changes to Labor Department
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 02, 2017
The Labor Department should base increases in the minimum salary threshold used to determine overtime pay on the 20th percentile for salaried employees in the lowest paid geographic region of the country,...
LTC financing: Be careful what you wish for
By
Stephen A. Moses
Jun 07, 2021
If proposed social insurance plans actually were to pass and take effect, senior living operators may find themselves with even fewer private payers and more residents dependent either on Medicaid or one...
Senior living occupancy increases for third quarter in a row, led by assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2022
Occupancy in senior living communities in the first quarter increased for the third quarter in a row, according to NIC MAP data released Thursday afternoon related to the 31 primary markets that NIC MAP...
Pandemic a good opportunity for SNFs to prove their importance: Matros
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 30, 2020
Census pressure and uncertainties caused by COVID-19 continue to threaten the nursing home industry. But at least one major real estate investment trust CEO sees this period as a time of good opportunity...
Benefits, culture key to hiring and retaining workers, leaders say
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2022
Combining pay increases with innovative benefits and a culture that rewards loyalty is a key way to improve long-term care hiring and retention, six industry leaders said last week.
The business case for employee well-being interventions
By
Michele Holleran, Ph.D., MBA
Jul 11, 2022
Four stressors are compromising the well-being of the aging services workforce like never before. Here are some best practices to address each of the identified sources of burnout.
Food allergy tied to lower risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection
Jun 09, 2022
Asthma does not raise the risk for infection or household transmission.
Scientists report ‘rogue antibodies’ behind severe clotting with COVID-19
Feb 18, 2022
The study authors suggest that future research assess the potential benefits of screening COVID-19 patients for antiphospholipids and other autoantibodies.
Neurological, neuropsychiatric symptoms common in COVID-19
Jun 10, 2021
Symptoms with the highest prevalence included anosmia, weakness, fatigue, dysgeusia, myalgia, and depression.
Biden makes national push for ‘long COVID’ research
Apr 06, 2022
Efforts will include speeding up the registrations of 40,000 people both with and without long COVID for a study on the condition.