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Unified industry voice faces COVID-19 challenges to support older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 09, 2020
Crisis causes focus. And during the COVID-19 crisis, top senior living industry leaders have combined efforts to amplify their voices and work toward a common goal of supporting older Americans.
54 percent of middle-income seniors could need housing, care help by 2029, NIC-funded study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2019
Fifty-four percent of the 14.4 million middle-income older adults in 2029 in the United States will lack the financial resources to pay for senior housing and care, and a combination of public and private...
Wellness programming and creating an age-friendly culture in the workplace are keys to recruiting and retaining older employees, according to a Mather Institute survey of 232 senior living employees aged...
Scientists report ‘rogue antibodies’ behind severe clotting with COVID-19
Feb 18, 2022
The study authors suggest that future research assess the potential benefits of screening COVID-19 patients for antiphospholipids and other autoantibodies.
At-home care emerges as new approach to handle oxygen therapy for COVID-19 patients
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 15, 2021
More health systems are turning to oxygen in the home to help patients with COVID-19, according to a news report.
With 100 percent employee raises and vax rate, provider creates custom plan to keep, promote staff
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 15, 2021
As senior living communities struggle to recruit and retain competent staff members amid a historical workforce shortage, a Pittsburgh-based provider is using a professional development program to provide...
NLRB extends ‘joint employer’ comment deadline after court ruling
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 14, 2019
The National Labor Relations Board announced Friday that it is extending until Jan. 28 the deadline for people to submit comments on its proposed “joint employer” rule, due to a decision in the Browning-Ferris...
Labor Department to issue new rule on misclassification of employees as independent contractors
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 14, 2022
The Department of Labor is seeking feedback before it issues a new rule to clarify whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Argentum urges member push to include senior living in provider relief funds
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2021
A sign-on letter campaign is one time-sensitive priority among various efforts to secure federal funding and help providers recover from pandemic losses. President Biden’s newly announced infrastructure...