Senate to vote on $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 25, 2020
The Senate is expected to try to vote today on legislation that would provide approximately $2 trillion in funding to try to counter the negative economic effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Argentum, AHCA / NCAL launch campaigns to share positive messages during pandemic
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 25, 2020
Long-term care industry associations are creating online efforts to combat the effects of social distancing and to share positive messages about communities and residents during the coronavirus disease...
Assisted living in millennial plans for parents more often than reality: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 25, 2020
Almost 14% of millennials who plan to provide care for their parents when needed expect that they will help their parents move to an assisted living community when appropriate, according to a newly released...
Operator survey: Coronavirus hasn’t scared families away from moving loved ones into senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 24, 2020
The coronavirus has not negatively affected senior living community move-ins to date, according to the results of a newly released survey conducted by Activated Insights in conjunction with the National...
Coronavirus-related costs could be $10B to $20B for senior living; industry deserves bailout, groups...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 24, 2020
COVID-19-related costs could approach $10 billion to $20 billion for the senior living industry, so lawmakers should not forget such companies as they negotiate a bill potentially topping $2 trillion in...
Assisted living average price per unit reaches record $248,400: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 20, 2020
The average price per unit in assisted living increased to a record $248,400 in 2019, which was 12% higher than the previous high of $221,250 per unit in 2017, according to a new report.
People in the news, March 24
Mar 24, 2020
Promotions and appointments at Aegis Living, Atlas Senior Living, Cadence Living and Landis Communities.
LeadingAge has sent a second letter to the White House Coronavirus Task Force, asking the White House and Department of Housing and Urban Development to issue guidance and offer regulatory relief for the...
Senior living communities implement on-site COVID-19 testing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2020
Senior living operators are rolling out the capability to do on-site testing for COVID-19.
Act’s passage means more masks for healthcare workers fighting COVID-19, government says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 20, 2020
President Trump may or may not use the Defense Protection Act to compel the production of personal protective equipment that provider groups say are needed by healthcare workers treating those with coronavirus...