LeadingAge launches stimulus bill facility impact calculator
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Amy Novotney
Apr 09, 2020
LeadingAge introduced two tools Wednesday to help long-term care operators better understand what help is available to them through the two federal COVID-19 relief bills recently signed into law: the Families...
SNF staffing plunged nearly 40% at some facilities near the beginning of pandemic: WSJ analysis
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Amy Novotney
Nov 03, 2020
The number of caregivers reporting for work at dozens of nursing homes dropped significantly on some of the deadliest days of the pandemic. That’s according to a Wall Street analysis published Sunday...
Evans Senior Investment, Carnegie Capital launch senior housing joint venture
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Amy Novotney
Feb 24, 2021
After years of working together through an informal partnership, ESI and Carnegie Capital formally announced Monday that they have formed a strategic joint venture aimed at bringing both their respective...
Even amid pandemic, now may be time to refinance, says senior housing real estate expert
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Amy Novotney
Mar 05, 2021
Senior living borrowers looking to invest in a new project, provide funds for a capital improvement or even just to improve their debt service commitment or liquidity position may want to consider taking...
Take the insurance coverage and risk COVID-19?
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Amy Novotney
Jul 22, 2020
The pandemic is forcing many older Americans to make a choice between abandoning the long-term care benefits they’ve paid for over the years or face increased risk of contracting COVID-19.
Business briefs for Tuesday, March 23
Mar 23, 2021
House votes to avert Medicare cuts, but Senate battle looms … A Place for Mom launches new campaign to help caregivers find personalized care for their aging parents and relatives … One business is...
Florida long-term care facility reportedly offered vaccines to wealthy donors: WaPo report
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Amy Novotney
Jan 07, 2021
Wealthy donors to a West Palm Beach, FL, nursing home and assisted living organization were offered early access to COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a report published Monday evening in the Washington...
AHCA warns that two-thirds of nursing homes are operating at a loss
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Amy Novotney
Dec 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing many skilled nursing operators close to bankruptcy, according to a new survey by the American Health Care Association. The organization surveyed 953 nursing home operators...
Most nursing homes losing money: AHCA survey
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Amy Novotney
Aug 14, 2020
COVID-19 had led to increased costs and financial hardship among nursing homes across the nation, according to a survey of 463 nursing home operators conducted earlier this week by the American Health...
Senior housing and care facilities could help employ today’s out-of-work restaurant, hotel and retail...
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Amy Novotney
Mar 20, 2020
As COVID-19 spreads, keeping a full staff will be one of the most pressing issues skilled nursing and senior living facilities will face, experts say. That’s because caregivers who come in contact with...