COVID blurs lines between sectors, holds lessons for operators: NIC panel
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 27, 2021
Some lines among skilled nursing facilities and assisted living, memory care and independent living communities have become blurred in the era of COVID-19, according to panelists at Wednesday’s Leadership...
Legislative committee considers locating child care centers in nursing homes
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2023
Child care centers could be located in nursing homes under a proposal discussed Monday by the South Dakota Study Committee on Sustainable Models for Long Term Care.
Law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional, judge rules
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 20, 2022
A California law requiring corporate boards to name at least three women as directors is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled May 13. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis said that the...
Covenant Woods ‘ups game’ with expansion into home care for CCRC residents
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 21, 2021
Richmond, VA-based Covenant Woods has undergone an expansion, not of its physical plant, but of at-home care options for residents of the life plan community and Central Virginia neighbors within a 50-mile...
Pandemic likely to worsen financial woes for assisted living operators
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 10, 2020
Assisted living facilities have come under increased scrutiny during the COVID-19 pandemic. Challenges include deepening financial pressures, sicker residents, limited oversight and too few employees....
2 federal bills look to boost pipeline of healthcare workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 12, 2024
Bills introduced in both houses of Congress may bolster the healthcare workforce if they become law.
Nursing home workforce recovery will take until 2026 without a ‘boost’: AHCA
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 09, 2022
Recovery to pre-pandemic staffing levels in nursing homes could take until 2026 unless the industry receives a “boost” from policymakers, the American Health Care Association said Monday.
COVID-19 pandemic has created a ‘civil rights crisis’ for many workers: EEOC
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 29, 2021
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Wednesday explored the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on civil rights in the workplace at its first all-virtual Commission hearing.
Industry leaders plead for fiscal relief
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 15, 2020
Citing a worsening pandemic, the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living warned again Wednesday that widespread financial challenges loom over many long-term care facilities.
Genesis HealthCare looks toward pandemic recovery after CEO change
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 06, 2021
The new chief executive officer of post-acute care giant Genesis HealthCare is hoping to steer the company onto a steadier path after months of financial uncertainty caused by the pandemic.