COVID-19 pandemic has created a ‘civil rights crisis’ for many workers: EEOC
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Amy Novotney
Apr 29, 2021
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Wednesday explored the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on civil rights in the workplace at its first all-virtual Commission hearing.
Workers could get 12 weeks of paid leave under Biden’s newly proposed American Families Plan
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Amy Novotney
Apr 29, 2021
Senior living and care operators soon could be required to provide workers with 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave, thanks to President Joe Biden’s newly proposed American Families Plan.
Paid time off, additional education may help employers counter COVID vaccine hesitancy: report
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Amy Novotney
Apr 16, 2021
Paid time off for vaccination and recovery is one of the most influential actions employers can take to increase COVID-19 vaccination uptake, according to a report examining vaccine hesitancy of employees...
COVID-19 pandemic may drive more SNF-hospital partnerships: speakers
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Amy Novotney
Apr 15, 2021
Unlike home health and other post-acute sectors, to date skilled nursing operators and hospitals have not entered into many joint venture partnerships. Yet the COVID-19 pandemic may have been the wakeup...
Business briefs for Wednesday, April 14
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Amy Novotney
Apr 14, 2021
Judge rules COVID-related suit can move forward against provider despite state’s immunity order … Welltower receives Energy Star Partner of the Year Award from EPA and Department of Energy for third...
Parkinson: ‘Green shoots’ indicate occupancy is troughing, but pace of recovery still uncertain
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Amy Novotney
Apr 08, 2021
The stocks of senior living and skilled nursing-focused real estate investment trusts have outperformed expectations since the first COVID-19 vaccine announcement last November raised hopes of a quick...
Most large employers expect to offer vaccines to employees on-site: survey
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Amy Novotney
Apr 06, 2021
Many large employers are expecting to offer COVID-19 vaccines on-site for workers by the end of the year, finds a survey released last week by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions....
Senior housing wealth exceeds record $8.05 trillion
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Amy Novotney
Apr 05, 2021
Homeowners aged 62 years and older saw their housing wealth grow by 3%, or $234 billion, in the fourth quarter, according to a report released Friday from the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association....
75 percent of not-for-profit aging service providers need more relief funds: LeadingAge survey
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Amy Novotney
Apr 02, 2021
Approximately three-fourths of not-for-profit long-term senior housing and aging service providers report that when they add up all they have received through the Provider Relief Fund and all other pandemic-related...
Value-based models may help improve occupancy, increase investor confidence post-COVID, speakers say
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Amy Novotney
Mar 25, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust healthcare for older adults into the spotlight, making access to services an important part of an operator’s value proposition for both residents and investors, speakers...