Improving quality care by small assisted living providers is goal of new workgroup
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2022
The state of Maryland has assembled a workgroup to look at improving the quality of care and services offered in smaller assisted living communities.
Provider, university partner to help community, environment
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 18, 2022
After incorporating sustainability measures into its new buildings, Retirement Unlimited Inc. looked at its existing buildings to determine what procedures it could implement across the board to make a...
Senior living providers prepare for Hurricane Ian’s fury
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 28, 2022
As Hurricane Ian was being upgraded to a Category 3 major hurricane on Tuesday, long-term care communities and hospitals in areas at highest risk for storm surge were evacuating — or preparing to evacuate.
Providers concerned about meeting direct care worker wage increase requirements
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 22, 2022
A planned $15 hourly minimum wage requirement for home- and community-based service workers set to take effect Oct. 1 in Florida has some senior living providers concerned about how they will cover the...
$1.2 billion healthcare worker bonus program targets employee retention
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 08, 2022
After announcing a $1.2 billion healthcare worker bonus program in early August, New York state has updated its program guidance and extended the grace period for submitting claims during the first vesting...
53 percent of Texas assisted living communities don’t have backup generators, state survey finds
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 07, 2022
Less than half of assisted living communities in Texas have backup generators, according to a survey of long-term care facilities conducted after a 2021 winter storm. By comparison, most nursing homes...
Assisted living operators eligible for $10 million in COVID relief funds
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 06, 2022
After being left out of multiple rounds of COVID-19 relief funding and “jealously” watching their skilled nursing counterparts have expenses reimbursed, Missouri’s assisted living and residential...
Assisted living quality of care study raises concern among industry experts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 06, 2022
A Texas assisted living quality of care study is drawing concern from at least one senior living association.
Assisted living caregivers in line for payments from $1.2 million relief program
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 25, 2022
Assisted living direct care workers are among those eligible to receive hardship payments from a $1.2 million caregiver relief program in New Jersey.
New report contains surprises about best places to retire
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 01, 2022
Vermont is the best state — and Hartford, CT, is the best city — overall in the nation for senior living, according to a recent report examining quality-of-life factors for older adults.