Expand affordable senior housing to help older adults age in place, 40 senators say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2022
Expanding affordable senior housing and the programs that support it is the impetus behind a letter from 40 U.S. senators.
Care-related visits remained steady as family visits fell during pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 12, 2022
Care levels at senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities remained constant during the pandemic, even as family visitation levels plummeted, according to a new analysis.
Congress can ensure access to COVID-19 tests, vaccines and treatments by fully funding the fight against the virus, LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan told members of the U.S. Senate and House...
3 companies merge to form senior living value-based care delivery company
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 05, 2022
Three healthcare organizations are merging with a goal of delivering value-based healthcare models to senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities across the country.
Assisted living workers in line to receive one-time bonus payment for pandemic work
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2022
Minnesota has created a $500 million fund to award one-time bonus payments to frontline workers, including assisted living workers, for staying on the job during the pandemic. Gov. Tim Walz signed the...
Single-site senior living CEOs, CFOs ‘in the weeds’ more but earn less than multi-site counterparts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 03, 2022
Leaders at single-site, not-for-profit senior living organizations tend to have their “finger on the pulse” of their communities and find themselves “in the weeds” more than their multi-site counterparts,...
NCAL, Argentum tell OSHA: COVID-19 healthcare rule could compound senior living financial, workforce...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2022
Senior living industry leaders brought their concerns about a proposed federal COVID-19 healthcare rule to the table on Wednesday in testimony reiterating their opposition to broad requirements that they...
Workforce issues remain top challenge for affordable senior housing organizations: survey
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 27, 2022
Workforce challenges, resident mental health and property insurance rates remain the top concerns for affordable senior housing providers, according to the results of a new LeadingAge survey.
OSHA’s proposed COVID-19 healthcare rule ‘over prescriptive,’ confusing, industry leaders say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2022
A proposed federal COVID-19 healthcare rule is “overly prescriptive” and creates confusion, according to senior living industry leaders.
Operator cites pandemic in ending assisted living services
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 25, 2022
A California senior living community is blaming the pandemic in announcing the end of its assisted living services after 60 years.