The American Seniors Housing Association has launched a new consumer campaign, “Where You Live Matters,” designed to educate older adults and their families about housing options to help them...
Pandemic not dampening desire for luxury retirement living
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 21, 2020
A pandemic is not preventing Moorings Park Grande Lake in Naples, FL, from opening and continuing to attract interest. “We have closed over $77 million in sales during the last two weeks,” a Moorings...
COVID-19, in some respects, made senior living more appealing: survey
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 09, 2021
COVID-19 didn’t do much to change opinions of potential future senior living residents, with the appeal of those communities mostly increasing in the wake of the pandemic, according to the results of...
With questions about whether any further COVID-19 relief legislation will be passed this year, Argentum said Tuesday that it is focusing on a federal workplace safety rule, financial relief and workforce...
As HHS commits $255 million more for COVID testing in long-term care, vaccines and funding are more urgent...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 18, 2021
The federal government will invest $255 million to produce and deliver rapid point-of-care COVID-19 antigen tests to support continued screening in long-term care facilities as part of President Biden’s...
Senior living providers cautiously optimistic about additional release of Provider Relief Fund dollars
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2021
After months of applying pressure and campaigning for relief funding, senior living industry experts welcomed Friday’s announcement of the federal government’s release of $25.5 billion in new funding...
Senate hearing: ‘Time to begin offering assisted living’ in state veterans homes
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2024
Members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging and Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs received more endorsements for assisted living for veterans Wednesday during a joint hearing.
CMS’ HCBS access rule adds burdens, industry says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 09, 2023
Compensation spending requirement, quality measures are the focus of comments that groups submitted to the federal government.
Senior living provider groups press states to prioritize residents, workers for COVID vaccination
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 04, 2020
With the promise of COVID-19 vaccines on the horizon and a nod to prioritizing senior living and other long-term care residents as the first recipients of those vaccines, provider organizations are turning...
Proposed $35,000 threshold for overtime pay ‘reasonable,’ provider groups say, but concerns remain
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 03, 2019
Industry groups representing senior living organizations say they generally support the federal government’s proposed salary threshold of $35,308 under which executive, administrative, professional and...