New York awards $30 million for supportive housing for older adults and others
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 13, 2024
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has announced $30 million in supportive housing funding for older adults, veterans, survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, and families experiencing chronic homelessness...
Eleventh hour spending bill includes $117 billion for HHS
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 26, 2024
A $1.2 trillion spending bill approved by the Senate early Saturday morning includes $117 billion for Department of Health and Human Services operations. This sum allocates $4.1 billion for the administrative...
Bilingual, US-based employees staff RiverSpring call center
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 30, 2024
RiverSpring Health Plans, based in The Bronx, NY, said it is setting its call center apart from others in the industry with more than a dozen employees who speak multiple languages, including Spanish,...
Rate growth slows for SNFs, home care
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 17, 2024
Rates for both nursing home care and home healthcare grew more slowly in March than in February, according to Altarum’s monthly Health Sector Economic Indicators brief, released Tuesday.
HUD announces income limits, $174 million in ‘green’ funding
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 04, 2024
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced the next round of funding awards under its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, which provides funding for direct loans and grants to fund...
Kendal-Crosslands Communities breaks ground on $56 million expansion, renovation
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 22, 2024
Kendal-Crosslands Communities broke ground Tuesday on a $56 million expansion and redevelopment project at one of its four communities, Kendal at Longwood, in Kennett Square, PA.
Newest Experience Senior Living communities will serve certified all-organic menu
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 23, 2024
Denver-based Experienced Senior Living’s new brand, the Reserve Collection, is set to launch early next year with plans to offer certified organic vegetables, proteins and certain beverages, the company...
Actions & Transactions, Feb. 14
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 14, 2024
Senior housing property in New York City sells for $3.6 million … $2.2M for affordable senior housing project approved for Glendale, AZ… Legacy Senior Communities to expand Legacy Willow Bend in Plano,...
Senior living and care represented among EPA’s 2024 Energy Star winners
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 27, 2024
Several companies operating in, investing or operating in senior living and care are 2024 Energy Star winners, according to an announcement Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The winners will...
SNF, home care spending outpaced by overall personal healthcare spending
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 21, 2024
Year-over-year spending on nursing home care grew by 6.3% in January, and spending on home healthcare grew by 6.8%, according to Altarum’s monthly Health Sector Economic Indicators brief, released Wednesday....