Five-point plan will protect older adults, caregivers, LeadingAge says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 08, 2020
With several states beginning to reopen businesses but COVID-19 still a threat, LeadingAge on Thursday unveiled a five-point plan of actions it deems essential to protecting older Americans and frontline...
States craft local reopening guidelines for senior living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 11, 2020
As senior living operators navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, some states are crafting guidance for reopening senior living communities to visitation.
Long-term care struggles for COVID-19 resources speak to deeper societal issue, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2020
Assisted living communities’ and nursing homes’ difficulty in securing personal protective equipment and testing to prevent or contain the spread of COVID-19, despite the fact that older adults are...
New York assisted living communities adopt ‘new normal’ in reopening phase
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 10, 2020
As New York’s assisted living communities prepare for the next phase of reopening, they are adopting a “new normal” for operating that will include new best practices in the midst of the COVID-19...