Labor expert: Creativity, more than money, could attract workers to home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 22, 2021
Home care agencies need to get creative and stand out from the crowd if they want to attract workers, according to Mark McInerney, director of Maine’s Center for Workforce Research and Information.
Pandemic, REITs, women leaders major factors affecting senior living: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 07, 2021
Major market changes, post-COVID-19 disruption and the progress of women in leadership are highlights of a recent report about the largest for-profit senior living providers.
Final deadline for 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Award nominations is Nov. 5
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2023
The final nomination deadline for the McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards is this Sunday, Nov. 5. The entry fee is $285.
New, tighter COVID-19 rules coming for Oregon
Aug 11, 2021
New rules in Oregon come as battles over masks rage in some other states.
Assisted living costs stabilize while home care costs ‘skyrocket,’ survey finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 17, 2019
Charges for assisted living and skilled nursing have stabilized over the past year, whereas charges for home care rose the most quickly among categories measured by Genworth’s 2019 Cost of Care Survey,...
Users of wearable health trackers increasingly comfortable with sharing data with doctors, new study...
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 31, 2023
A majority of those who use health wearables say they would share their personal health data with clinicians, a new study shows.
‘Time to move on’ from healthcare reform, or is it?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 30, 2017
Provider groups applauded Friday’s early-morning failure of the Senate’s effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Some in the federal government, however, later suggested that...
Brookdale Senior Living, Ventas, Diversified Healthcare Trust, Healthcare Realty Trust and Enhabit shared first-quarter financial results with shareholders on Tuesday.
Save on entry fee for 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards through tomorrow
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 19, 2023
The standard nomination deadline for the McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards is tomorrow, Oct. 20. Nominators can benefit from a reduced entry fee by submitting their entries before midnight.
Worker shortage leads to move-in freezes, visitation limits at some long-term facilities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 01, 2021
Pandemic burnout coupled with competition from government unemployment benefits are being linked to staffing shortages across the country. In long-term care, the employee shortage is a top concern after...