Government shutdown could derail momentum of legislation benefiting senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 28, 2023
A government shutdown would suspend a wide range of government programs, furlough federal workers and freeze momentum on several legislative priorities supported by the senior living industry.
Senior living affordability, workforce development at center of revamped SENIOR Act
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2024
Workforce development and increased access to assisted living are the key provisions of an updated bipartisan bill backed by Argentum.
NLRB releases new joint-employer standard amid senior living opposition
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2023
The new joint-employer standard released Thursday by the National Labor Relations Board will present greater risk for employers that contract with services providers, “creating greater liability for...
Assisted living model could be threatened by long-term care workforce proposal
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 30, 2024
A proposed federal bill includes substantial new funding for long-term care workforce development, but it potentially threatens the assisted living model by including the setting with more clinical ones,...
In DEIB initiatives, senior living must shift focus to fostering inclusive environments, survey finds
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 18, 2024
A significant number of senior living companies have implemented diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging programs in the past year, indicating that more owners and operators are “leaning in” to...
Senior living providers must show their value to combat ‘new normal’ of negative scrutiny: speaker
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 02, 2024
As senior living providers adapt to the “new normal” of negative lay media attention and calls for federal oversight, they must step into the role of educator and share with lawmakers and others how...
Senior living providers should follow CDC’s new ‘unified’ recommendations for COVID, flu, RSV
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 04, 2024
Senior living providers should follow the updated respiratory virus isolation recommendations issued Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to provider advocacy organizations.
Argentum joins housing coalition targeting bipartisan solutions for affordability, supply
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 27, 2023
Argentum has joined a coalition of housing providers working to advocate for policies to address the nation’s housing supply and affordability.
Proposed legislation has dual benefits for older adults, long-term care workforces
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 22, 2023
A bill that would remove a barrier to re-entry into the workforce by early retirees could also be a big win for a senior living sector looking to rebuild its workforce in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Older adult population will surpass younger age groups in 2029 as ‘notable shifts’ occur
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 22, 2023
The US older adult population is expected to surpass the size of younger age groups in 2029, according to the latest US Census Bureau population projections, which also forecast that the nation’s population...