AARP poll: Public overwhelmingly supports PPE for workers but has expectations of senior living operators,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 01, 2020
A new AARP survey finds overwhelming support from the general public for personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, but those surveyed also have expectations for senior living communities and...
Denver-based eldercare firm InnovAge goes public on tailwinds of pandemic
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 08, 2021
The pandemic turned into a golden opportunity for InnovAge Holdings to launch an initial public offering last week. On Wednesday the Denver, CO-based elder care firm sold 16.7 million shares at $21 each,...
HUD announces $150M competition for new Section 202 affordable senior housing funds
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 04, 2021
Affordable senior housing providers have a shot at $150 million in funding for projects for low-income older adults that also provide access to critical support services.
Operator uses COVID-19 outbreak tied to ‘meth dealer’ as education opportunity
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2020
A California assisted living community COVID-19 outbreak that led to four deaths reportedly leads back to a “meth dealer” who exposed an employee to the virus, and then the employee unknowingly brought...
Where you live might matter when it comes to COVID-19 infection rates: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 14, 2020
Positive COVID-19 cases and deaths were “substantially higher” in assisted living communities and nursing homes compared with home- and community-based settings, according to a recent study in JAMDA,...
HUD’s $50 million for new Section 202 housing is first since 2010
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2019
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Thursday announcement of $50 million in funding for the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program is “particularly impactful in light...
Investing in people, innovation, efficiencies makes senior living better: panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — A panel of senior living CEOs took the theme of the 2022 National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Fall Conference to heart as they discussed how the industry needs to move...
Study highlights importance of understanding when home supports approach breaking point
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 08, 2023
A recent study seeking to uncover the largely “hidden circumstances” preceding and following older adults’ transition into residential care settings called out the need to strengthen long-term services...
Senior living sees success using virtual reality to combat loneliness during pandemic
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 31, 2021
Virtual reality use within senior living has gotten a big boost amid the pandemic, as operators shifted strategies to keep residents engaged amid restrictions on visitors and in-person activities. It’s...
Dec. 15 is OSHA’s new electronic workplace injury reporting compliance date
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 27, 2017
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor has extended to Dec. 15 the deadline by which employers must electronically report 2016 injury and illness data from Form...