Senior living faces ongoing challenges with COVID-19 vaccine rollout
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 15, 2021
Although some sectors of long-term care are making progress on vaccinating residents, there are ongoing challenges to reach residents of assisted living and other residential care communities, as well...
5 big issues in senior living in 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 29, 2016
Looking back on our coverage of the senior living industry and the issues that affected it in 2016, several common themes emerge. Five are detailed in this year-end review.
Approaching retirement, Parkinson takes trip down memory lane, shares insights into road ahead for assisted...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2024
Mark Parkinson paused briefly Tuesday to reflect on his tenure at the helm of AHCA/NCAL and share his thoughts on what the future holds for assisted living.
House passes ACA replacement, provider groups express concerns
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2017
As health leaders in the government praised the Affordable Care Act replacement passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday, organizations representing senior living operators expressed concerns...
Industry advocates use nursing home mention in SOTU to press for COVID-19 relief
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 03, 2022
Although President Biden took direct aim at overhauling federal nursing home regulations during his State of the Union address, aging services leaders are using the mention of long-term care as an opportunity...
Immigration policy proposals encouraging as staffing solution, senior living provider groups say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 11, 2023
As senior living providers continue to face severe workforce shortages, advocacy groups are encouraged by steps taken by the Biden administration to address immigration.
PPE, COVID-19 testing could depend on provider reporting, associations say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 13, 2020
Communicating COVID-19 information to authorities, residents and staff could help ensure that operators get the personal protective equipment and testing they need, two national associations said Saturday....
Speaker shares tips to prevent and address bullying in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 10, 2018
If the response of attendees at a Tuesday session at the AHCA / NCAL annual meeting is any indication, bullying is prevalent in senior living.
Voters disapprove of lack of COVID-19 federal relief for senior living: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 24, 2020
Voters are unhappy that senior living communities have not received adequate federal relief funding for their COVID-19-related expenses, according to the findings of a new Argentum national survey. Results...
COVID-19 ‘nightmare’ provides ‘teachable moment’ for industry: NIC panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2020
COVID-19 is “a nightmare beyond any worst-case scenario” for the senior living and care industry, but the overriding message is “we’re going to get through this,” Mark Parkinson, president and...