California mayor wants state to share control over long-term care facilities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 25, 2022
A California mayor wants the state to grant his city shared control over assisted living communities and nursing homes located there, saying that it would ensure that older adults are receiving quality...
Life plan community wins court battle, loses public support over noise complaint
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 25, 2022
An Arizona life plan community may have won a court round against a local concert venue over noise levels, but it is losing local support.
Bon appétit! Provider launches culinary apprenticeship program
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 25, 2022
Indianapolis, IN-based American Senior Communities recently launched a culinary apprenticeship program to help create a pipeline of workers to address an area where staffing vacancies frequently arise...
Assisted living providers prohibited from denying employee COVID vaccine exemption requests
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 22, 2022
An amendment to an existing state law expands protections for employees subject to employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates, further complicating the pandemic landscape for assisted living providers in Tennessee.
Landlord countersues ‘sinking ship’ CCRC over multiple allegations
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 20, 2022
Dallas continuing care retirement community Edgemere now faces a countersuit from its landlord, Intercity Investments, after having sued Intercity and its agent, Kong Capital, alleging breach of contract,...
Actions & Transactions, April 19
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2022
Cushman & Wakefield arranges portfolio sale of 4 Houston-area memory care communities … Lakeview Retirement Community celebrates grand opening … Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. expands into Torrance, CA
Adverse effects generally mild after BNT162b2 mRNA booster in over 60s
Apr 18, 2022
Thirty percent of those aged 60 years or older receiving a booster reported at least one adverse event; few sought medical attention.
FDA approves first breath test for COVID-19
Apr 15, 2022
The test, which must be administered by a trained operator, demonstrates a high degree of accuracy.
Provider launches retention initiative to counter ‘Great Resignation’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 14, 2022
Facing the same staffing challenges seen by long-term care providers and others around the country, Arlington Heights, IL-based Lutheran Life Communities has launched a “Great Retention Initiative”...
Business briefs, April 14
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 14, 2022
Potential negative mental health outcomes from trauma seen in healthcare workers similar to veterans … EEOC announces 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 deadline of May 17 … AHCA documentary among Telly Award...