Senior living units increase 2.5% per year over past decade: report
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Amy Novotney
Oct 28, 2020
Over the past 10 years, independent living and assisted living units have increased 2.5% each year, on average, in contrast to a steady decline in the number of skilled nursing beds. That’s according...
Pandemic turnover study aims to give providers better options for recruitment and retention
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Amy Novotney
Oct 05, 2020
Turnover rates among nursing home workers have increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston. Although these workers are particularly vulnerable...
COVID-19 may force positive changes, improved outcomes in senior living
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Amy Novotney
Aug 21, 2020
Over the past decade, design trends have been pushing a more progressive, upbeat vision of senior living, one that encourages more independence and social connectivity. Yet the deadly impact of the coronavirus...
Aging groups see ‘skinny’ bill as a lightweight proposal
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Amy Novotney
Aug 20, 2020
Aging services providers criticized a new version of the Senate Republican leadership’s Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act proposal released Wednesday, saying it does little...
HEALS Act falls short for seniors but provides some support for industry’s business operations
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Amy Novotney
Jul 30, 2020
Some industry leaders expressed disappointment this week over the latest coronavirus relief package introduced Monday by Senate Republicans.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development will offer one-time supplemental payments to owners of Section 8, Section 202 and Section 811 properties. The additional funding will help offset property...
Department of Labor announces virus-related liability protections in light of executive order
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Amy Novotney
Apr 29, 2020
In a move that may provide leverage in the battle for legal immunity for long-term care providers, the Department of Labor released a statement Tuesday providing some liability protections for meat industry...
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...
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...