Silverado first US organization to receive Alzheimer’s Disease International accreditation
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 24, 2024
Irvine, CA-based Silverado has become the first US-based organization to earn accreditation from Alzheimer’s Disease International after becoming the first care provider anywhere to receive the accreditation...
This senior living community has celebrity chef, restaurant open to public
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 17, 2022
When The Hacienda at Georgetown opens near Austin, TX, in early 2023, the amenities on the 13-acre campus will include fine-dining meals prepared by celebrity chef Stephan Pyles.
Cost of linked-benefit LTC insurance drops by up to 27 percent from last year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 12, 2024
Individuals are paying up to 27% less for linked-benefit long-term care insurance coverage than they were a year ago, according to an annual price index released Thursday by the American Association for...
COVID booster shots must be available to all long-term care residents: governor
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 30, 2021
Bracing for the new omicron variant of COVID-19 to make its way across the border from Canada, the governor of New York is stepping up efforts to get booster shots into the arms of long-term care residents.
50 percent of nurses have ‘side hustle’ to earn extra income, explore opportunities
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 15, 2023
Half of the nursing workforce has a “side hustle,” or extra job, according to the findings of a new survey from connectRN and The Nursing Beat
Temporary inflation could hit senior housing market in wake of economy reboot
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 13, 2021
A temporary uptick in inflation could loom on the horizon, affecting the senior living market, according to a new report from Marcus & Millichap.
BeeHive Homes New Mexico hopes employee-first business model will set it apart
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2022
Beehive Homes New Mexico, a franchisee of Boise, ID-based Beehive Homes, is tackling labor challenges with an employee-first business model at its 34 assisted living communities.
‘Deep dive’ into staff competencies, daily operations led to facility turnaround, provider says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 06, 2021
Two years after assuming management of The Willows at Springhurst, formerly named Springhurst Pines Senior Living, Kentucky-based Trilogy Health Services says it has turned a deficiency-riddled campus...
Ending state of emergency won’t change staffing needs, provider group says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 22, 2022
ency on Oct. 31, long-term care staffing needs have not abated, and lifting the order could affect regulations that have permitted additional flexibility in staffing. That’s according to the Washington...
Citizenship department updates expedited work permit process for healthcare workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 10, 2022
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published new guidance on expedited renewals for employment authorization applications for healthcare workers.