4 types of coronavirus relief needed, senior living industry group tells President Biden
By
Ron Rajecki
Jan 20, 2022
Four actions would help protect residents and workers at senior living communities from the coronavirus and its omicron variant, Argentum President and CEO James Balda wrote Wednesday in a letter to President...
Partnership aims to make education more affordable for senior living staff
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2016
A new partnership between a Virginia senior living community and a university is designed to make undergraduate and master’s degree education as well as continuing education more affordable and convenient...
What makes a top long-term care leader? Panel of distinguished honorees share what it takes
By
Danielle Brown
May 24, 2021
Holistic thinking, multitasking and critical thinking are key characteristics young leaders — especially women — should develop to advance in the workforce. Those attributes were among several recommended...
Poor job quality, COVID-19 pandemic hurt direct care workforce: PHI report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 14, 2020
COVID-19 has “ravaged” assisted living and other long-term care settings, with direct care workers on the frontlines struggling to remain in their jobs and provide quality care without sufficient training,...
ACA replacement would harm providers, caregivers, elderly, groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2017
Long-term services and supports providers, Medicaid beneficiaries and professional caregivers would suffer if the bill that Republicans in the House of Representatives proposed Monday to replace the Affordable...
People in the news, April 10
Apr 10, 2018
Appointments at Argentum, Charter Senior Living, Friendship Village, Kendal Corp. and Mission Senior Living.
People in the news, June 20
By
Alyssa Salela
Jun 19, 2017
New appointments, promotions and honors related to Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Aegis Living, Asbury Group, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, Erickson Living, Friendship, Integral Senior Living, LCB Senior...
Providers build a ‘nursing pipeline’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2016
Senior living providers are forging relationships with educational institutions to try to ensure sufficient numbers of professional caregivers for the future.
Assisted living providers could be federal audit targets over use of Provider Relief Fund dollars
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2021
Assisted living providers have benefited from CARES Act Provider Relief Fund monies over the past year to help them with pandemic-related expenses, but the federal government is “salivating” over the...
Assisted living and nursing facilities sue government over Medicaid reimbursement cuts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2018
The Montana Health Care Association and several assisted living communities and skilled nursing facilities that are members sued the state of Montana on Monday afternoon, alleging that the state violated...