With no targeted relief on horizon, Argentum seeks various avenues of financial support for senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2022
With no apparent additional targeted COVID-19 financial relief on the horizon for the assisted living industry, Argentum is continuing its push to have providers included in proposed relief packages for...
Study raises ‘huge red flag’ about assisted living residents’ activeness
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2022
Some of the benefits of assisted living actually may lead some older adults to be more sedentary, increasing the probability of physical, cognitive and emotional decline, according to the results of new...
Campaign highlights insider stories to try to ‘flip the script’ on pandemic’s effects on industry
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 11, 2021
Looking to “flip the script” on a year of negative headlines in the lay media surrounding the senior living industry, a new campaign is promoting “stories from the inside” to highlight the positive.
$500 million ‘hero pay’ initiative goes into effect for assisted living and other workers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 10, 2022
Minnesota’s frontline workers are now able to apply for their share of $500 million in “hero pay.” Employers, however, must take certain steps to comply with notification requirements.
Staffing remains top challenge for senior living operators: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 17, 2021
Staffing shortages continue to plague senior living and other long-term care operators, with attracting community and caregiving staff remaining a “significant challenge,” along with increasing turnover,...
White House recognizes assisted living’s ‘critical importance’ as aging services provider
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 05, 2021
An announcement from the federal government about the release of $1.4 billion in funding from the American Rescue Plan for programs affecting older adults for the first time acknowledges assisted living...
Continued pandemic pressures pushing senior living communities into ‘jeopardy’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 23, 2021
While senior living providers await Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund distributions, senior living advocates are calling for targeted funding to help an industry still battling pandemic operational and occupancy...
Pandemic stressors, challenges unique to assisted living create leadership opportunities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 25, 2021
We’re not out of the woods yet. Jeff Gorter, vice president of clinical crisis response at Byron Center, MI-based R3 Continuum, kicked off a webinar on Tuesday for the American Assisted Living Nurses...
Senior living industry leaders want changes to Georgia regulatory bill in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 28, 2020
A bill focused on regulatory reforms for assisted living community and personal care home operators in Georgia is back on the agenda when the legislative session resumes in June.
Increasing independent living presence on many operators’ to-do lists: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 06, 2022
Half of long-term care executives surveyed about their care and service offering mix expect to increase their presence in independent living in the next year, according to the National Investment Center...