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...
Could COVID-19 vaccine mandates boost vaccine uptake — and are they legal?
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Amy Novotney
Jan 05, 2021
With healthcare workers at increased risk of contracting infectious diseases and transmitting them to vulnerable populations, the question of whether senior living and care facilities should mandate that...
Pandemic changing operations forever, Texas senior living operator says
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Amy Novotney
Sep 15, 2020
Even within smaller group homes for seniors, operators have had to make significant changes in staffing, vendor contracts and visitation to preserve resident safety amid the pandemic, according to one...
Hiring frenzy: Brookdale and other senior living operators seek to address labor shortage with displaced...
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Amy Novotney
Apr 09, 2020
Senior living companies across the country have begun using the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to fill workforce vacancies with employees who have been laid off from other sectors. Top candidates...
Nursing homes lose 19,000 jobs in April: BLS
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Amy Novotney
May 10, 2021
The healthcare sector lost approximately 4,100 jobs overall in April, an unwelcome sign as the economy continues recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data released Friday from the Bureau...
Time is now for coordinating employee vaccine process: workplace safety expert
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Amy Novotney
Dec 08, 2020
Whether long-term care operators will mandate that their employees get a COVID-19 vaccine once one is available has been a topic of much discussion over the past several weeks.
Healthcare quarantines spur staffing concerns
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Amy Novotney
Mar 12, 2020
As nursing homes, assisted-living centers and other senior living communities across the country work overtime prepping to prevent the spread of the coronavirus among its residents and staff, operators...