Community health workers help affordable senior housing residents age successfully: case study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2021
Affordable senior housing residents’ physical, mental and social health generally improve with the help of community health workers, according to a new case study from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass...
On COVID-19 vaccine progress, mantra is ‘little by little’
By
Liza Berger
Feb 12, 2021
There remain a few wrinkles to iron out on the COVID-19 vaccination front.
New York nursing homes must use at least 70% of revenue for direct care under new budget
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 08, 2021
For-profit New York nursing homes will have to spend more of their revenue on staffing and keep less in profits under a provision in the state budget approved Tuesday. Agreement on the $212 billion state...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Sheldon L. Goldberg
By
John O'Connor
Sep 08, 2020
Sheldon Goldberg’s time at the helm of the organization now known as LeadingAge aligns with some of the more challenging years the industry has ever faced.
2 assisted living caregivers charged after abandoning resident on roadside, stealing identify
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2021
Two senior living caregivers have been charged with abuse and exploitation for allegedly stealing a resident’s identity and debit card and then abandoning the resident on the side of the road on a “particularly...
DC Circuit rules against nurses’ union suit to speed OSHA healthcare rule
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2022
A bid to force OSHA to quickly and permanently enact a proposed rule to protect healthcare workers against COVID-19 has been defeated.
Fully vaccinated assisted living residents, workers can resume group activities, communal dining: CDC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2021
Fully vaccinated assisted living residents can resume group activities and communal dining without masking or observing social distancing restrictions, according to new guidance released Tuesday by the...
As assisted living operators look to the future, one strategy may depend on helping families navigate the ability to pay for care for their loved ones, housing experts said Tuesday.
LeadingAge blasts Republicans for trying to derail plan with $2B for seniors housing
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 01, 2021
Efforts by congressional Republicans to strip senior housing from President Joseph Biden’s American Jobs Plan are drawing outrage from LeadingAge, which represents 5,000 nonprofit seniors service providers.
Address continuing COVID challenges by supporting workforce, public health expert urges
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 03, 2022
COVID-19 immunity isn’t going to last, and everyone needs to mentally prepare for another potential surge come next fall, a public health expert warned Wednesday.