$672 million would be cost of one-time COVID-19 testing for all assisted living and nursing home residents,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 28, 2020
Testing every U.S. assisted living community and nursing home resident and staff member for COVID-19 one time would cost $672 million, according to data released Wednesday by the American Health Care Association...
Coronavirus bill provisions would ‘decimate’ senior living workforce, organizations say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 17, 2020
Provisions in a multi-billion dollar bill to provide coronavirus-related relief to workers would “significantly curtail our caregiver workforce” and must be addressed, Argentum President and CEO James...
Updated: Welltower to move 147 ProMedica SNFs to Integra Health JV; ProMedica to continue to operate...
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 07, 2022
Toledo, OH-based real estate investment trust Welltower will move 147 skilled nursing facilities currently operated by Toledo-based ProMedica Senior Care into a joint venture between Welltower and Integra...
Senior living needs ‘substantial and immediate financial relief’ from COVID-19, leaders tell federal...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 21, 2020
Senior living operators require “substantial and immediate financial relief” from expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the leaders of four major associations representing operators of independent...
Senior living operator agrees to $9.5M wage settlement in FLSA case
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2022
A senior living operator will pay $9.5 million to caregivers across four states who were denied wages for work done off the clock and during meal breaks. The determination follows a district court judge’s...
Demand for senior housing driving accelerated move-in pace: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 13, 2021
Demand for senior housing and care continues to increase despite rising COVID-19 cases. That’s according to the latest executive survey from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
A final rule issued Tuesday by the Federal Trade Commission will prohibit employers across the country from using noncompete agreements in most instances.
COVID-19 reduces occupancy, elevates costs in Omega’s senior living portfolio
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 06, 2020
Senior living and skilled nursing communities in Omega Healthcare Investors’ portfolio are weathering the effects of COVID-19 through declining occupancy and significantly elevated costs, according...
McKnight’s Senior Living COVID-19 survey: Operators cope with staffing issues by paying overtime, having...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2020
Overtime pay is the most common form of compensation that senior living operators are giving to cover extra shifts and address other staffing needs as communities work to prevent or manage cases of COVID-19...
Silver lining of Build Back Better bill collapse: opportunities for improvements, providers say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 21, 2021
With Democrats’ plans to vote on the $2 trillion Build Back Better social spending bill derailed by a surprise “no vote” announcement from Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), the senior living and care industry...