Now is the time for older adults, their caregivers: aging services leaders
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 11, 2021
As the country waits for action on the historic $1.75 trillion social spending bill, long-term care advocates are ramping up campaigns angling to refocus attention on the sector.
Senior living’s new message to Congress: ‘Don’t leave us behind again’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 11, 2021
COVID-19 changed everything for senior living. It also should change the industry’s federal advocacy efforts, including a message to bring targeted dollars to providers.
Senior living takes lead in COVID-19 vaccination mandates, holds breath on workforce effects
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 02, 2021
The senior living industry is leading corporate America in mandating COVID-19 vaccination, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Senior living celebrates safety of Provider Relief Funds, asks HHS to pay up
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 11, 2021
With Senate passage of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal on Tuesday, the senior living industry is breathing a sigh of relief that Provider Relief Funds emerged unscathed. And now they are...
Argentum supports COVID-19 vaccine mandates, restoration of federal on-site vaccination program
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 09, 2021
Following the lead of at least 40 senior living providers and other national industry groups, Argentum announced its support for employer COVID-19 vaccination mandates for the senior living workforce.
Pandemic, REITs, women leaders major factors affecting senior living: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 07, 2021
Major market changes, post-COVID-19 disruption and the progress of women in leadership are highlights of a recent report about the largest for-profit senior living providers.
Town hall aims to push long-term care vaccination levels to 75 percent by July 4
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 24, 2021
A virtual town hall on Tuesday focused on answering questions, alleviating concerns and persuading unvaccinated senior living and other long-term care staff members, residents and families to get a COVID-19...
64 percent of senior living communities saw no COVID-19-related deaths: NIC-funded study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 03, 2021
A majority (64%) of senior living communities reported no COVID-19 deaths in 2020, according to an analysis of COVID-19 deaths across the long-term care residential continuum released today.
Lawmakers lobby feds to release remaining Provider Relief Funds, give providers flexibility
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2021
A bipartisan group of House legislators is asking the federal government to immediately distribute the remaining Provider Relief Funds, as well as give providers more time and flexibility in using those...
59 U.S. reps call for analysis of Provider Relief monies sent to assisted living versus skilled nursing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 21, 2021
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services should conduct an analysis to compare how much money has been dispersed from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Provider Relief...