As pandemic continues, solving labor challenges becomes even more urgent, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2022
COVID-19 and the labor issues it exacerbates will be a primary focus of senior living providers for much or all of 2022, with recovery extending into 2023 and beyond, industry leaders tell McKnight’s...
Senior living, skilled nursing lead the way in healthcare bankruptcy filings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 24, 2022
Healthcare bankruptcy filings are up 25% this year overall, with the senior care sector — including senior living and skilled nursing — leading the way, according to the results of a new survey by...
Senior living industry leaders want changes to Georgia regulatory bill in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 28, 2020
A bill focused on regulatory reforms for assisted living community and personal care home operators in Georgia is back on the agenda when the legislative session resumes in June.
Industry advocates use nursing home mention in SOTU to press for COVID-19 relief
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 03, 2022
Although President Biden took direct aim at overhauling federal nursing home regulations during his State of the Union address, aging services leaders are using the mention of long-term care as an opportunity...
Where the Democratic presidential candidates stand on health insurance and long-term care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 24, 2019
Should health insurers be required to cover long-term care? A New York Times survey of the Democratic candidates for president uncovers their views.
‘Beginning to crumble’: Providers face operational crisis in battling COVID-19
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 17, 2020
A survey of long-term care providers in Pennsylvania provides a “sobering” look at how the pandemic is affecting operations and should be cause for “immediate alarm,” according to an association...
Time’s up: Minnesota implements new assisted living licensure law this weekend
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2021
As Minnesota prepares to implement a new assisted living licensure law this weekend, the majority of providers have transitioned and are ready to go by Sunday’s deadline, according to one senior living...
Senior living occupancy flat, but recovery on the horizon: CareTrust
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 09, 2021
Although occupancy has improved steadily in CareTrust REIT’s skilled nursing portfolio, overall occupancy in the third quarter remained flat for senior living, despite a significant rise in admissions,...
Providers rethink pre-employment drug tests as marijuana use becomes legal in more states
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2022
With medical marijuana now legal in three-fourths of all states, some long-term care employers say that pre-employment testing is weeding out otherwise ideal job candidates.
Proposed overtime pay threshold still too high for some senior living advocates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 11, 2019
The Labor Department’s new proposal to increase the salary threshold for employee overtime pay, announced Thursday, might have been expected, but it’s still of concern to some organizations representing...