Leisure Care says brand changes reflect changing face of retirees
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 16, 2023
Seattle-based Leisure Care is “evolving” in an effort to meet the needs of the next generation of retirees, the senior living provider’s partner and executive vice president of revenue strategies,...
Long COVID seen in most cancer patients after infection
Feb 15, 2023
Other than female sex, no factors predict the development of long-lasting symptoms.
$290,000 grant supports emergency preparedness efforts in assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2023
Boosting emergency preparedness plans for Virginia’s assisted living communities and nursing facilities is the goal of a pilot program.
Capital Funding Group finished ‘very strong year,’ financing more than $2.7B
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2023
Capital Funding Group financed more than $2.7 billion in projects in 2022, financing solutions provider for multifamily properties and healthcare facilities disclosed Tuesday in a press release.
Mather scores matching funds for workforce development program
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2023
Provider Mather has received matching funds of $58,100 from the city of Evanston, IL, to support eMerge, the organization’s workforce development program, which includes internship, fellowship, and scholarship...
Coming end of COVID-19 PHE brings concerns about senior living effects
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 14, 2023
The May 11 end of the COVID-19 public health emergency — and the flexibilities it provided — means many potential changes for providers of Medicaid home- and community-based services. And those changes...
GOP senator announces Social Security, Medicare funding bill
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 14, 2023
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has proposed a bill to fund Social Security and Medicare. The action follows President Biden’s statements during last week’s State of the Union address that Republicans are looking...
Practicing physicians saw excess mortality during COVID-19 pandemic
Feb 13, 2023
However, physicians had substantially lower excess mortality than the general U.S. population.
Long-term air pollution exposure linked to late-life depression
Feb 10, 2023
The risk for late-late depression increased in association with increases in fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and ozone.
HUD guidance clarifies importance of supportive services in affordable seniors housing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 10, 2023
The federal government released new guidance on Thursday reinforcing the importance of supportive service programs for older adults living in subsidized affordable housing.