Report suggests market opportunities for senior living
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 19, 2023
Conventional wisdom that care at home is less costly than assisted living is not necessarily true anymore, according to a recent report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University and...
NLRB rescinds some election rule provisions, delays implementation of others
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2023
The National Labor Relations Board has rescinded portions of a 2019 final rule related to union elections and delayed implementation of other provisions. The action complies with a recent decision of the...
NLRB targets ‘omnipresent surveillance’ of workers by employers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 01, 2022
Companies that use technology to monitor workers’ computer usage, conversations and movements have been put on notice. The National Labor Relations Board plans to protect employees from “omnipresent...
Greystar to help active adults live well in mind and body with upcoming St. Louis rental development
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 07, 2023
Indianapolis-based Avenue Development aims to provide the full gamut of social and wellness services to active adults, with a rental property slated to open in a St. Louis, MO, suburb next October. On...
Trustwell much larger after adding 16 communities to portfolio
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2023
New York City-based Trustwell Living has added 16 assisted living and memory care communities to its holdings, greatly expanding its five-community portfolio to 21 communities.
Homeland Security says proposed rule for temporary foreign workers will help employers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 21, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security said that a proposed rule published Wednesday in the Federal Register will “modernize and improve” regulations related to the H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker...
Most think caregivers have ‘no promising way to develop or ascend’ career ladder, survey finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 26, 2023
Most Americans do not view a caregiving career as a path to personal fulfillment, according to a report from the nonprofit think tank FrameWorks Institute.
Healthcare bankruptcy filings set to triple
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 25, 2023
Bankruptcy filings in the healthcare industry — including those in senior living and care settings — are trending approximately triple the level seen in 2021, according to a new report by Gibbins Advisors.
Healthcare, public health targeted most in ransomware attacks: FBI
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 02, 2023
Healthcare and public health agencies were the most-attacked sectors for ransomware last year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Critical manufacturing and the government followed for being...
Court approves $63 million plan for LCS to buy debt-ridden CCRC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 04, 2024
A New York continuing care retirement / life plan community has been approved for sale to Life Care Services for $63 million after it had filed for bankruptcy protection for the third time in nine years...