As pandemic continues, solving labor challenges becomes even more urgent, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2022
COVID-19 and the labor issues it exacerbates will be a primary focus of senior living providers for much or all of 2022, with recovery extending into 2023 and beyond, industry leaders tell McKnight’s...
Big senior living stories of 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2021
2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
Brookdale, Welltower top ASHA 50 lists, which see changes for 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2021
The top three senior living operators and top three owners remained unchanged from 2020 as the American Seniors Housing Association released its ASHA 50 lists for 2021 on Wednesday. But the top 10 saw...
4 industry leaders to join ASHA Senior Living Hall of Fame
May 11, 2021
Four senior living industry pioneers have been named to the 2021 class of the American Seniors Housing Association’s Senior Living Hall of Fame. Carl Campbell, Robert Thomas, William Thomas and Patricia...
Complete liability immunity: PREP Act ruling is ‘significant’ for Sunrise, Welltower, industry
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2021
Measures taken by a senior living operator in response to COVID-19 are eligible for complete liability immunity under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act, according to a ruling Wednesday...
Operators expected to keep more aid after HHS revises Provider Relief Fund reporting requirements in...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 23, 2020
Citing “significant attention and opposition from many stakeholders and members of Congress,” HHS has revised requirements for Provider Relief Fund reporting and broadened the definition of “lost...
ASHA 50: Brookdale remains largest senior living operator, but downsizing efforts apparent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2020
Brookdale Senior Living remains the largest operator of senior living communities on an American Seniors Housing Association’s ASHA 50 list for 2020 compared with 2019, and Welltower remains the largest...
‘Misleading’ report tied to federal bill with COVID-19-related requirements for assisted living,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2020
Assisted living communities would be required to report confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 to federal, state and local health officials, as well as to residents and their families — and would have...
Frontline workers must be priority for COVID-19 resources, groups say; Juniper to test all residents,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 03, 2020
The safety and well-being of frontline workers in senior living and skilled nursing must be prioritized in order to ensure that older adults receive the care they need and that the spread of COVID-19 is...
Industry ‘steps up advocacy’ and sees priorities funded in $2 trillion COVID-19 relief package passed...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2020
Senior living industry advocates said Wednesday they were pleased that their calls and letters had an impact on the $2 trillion stimulus package passed in the Senate. The legislation includes many of the...