Financial partnership to expand facility’s housing options, medical services, staffing
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 25, 2022
The Little Snake River Valley – Assisted Care Facility in Baggs, WY, expects to expand medical services, clinic staffing, affordable senior housing and home health opportunities under a long-term financial...
Governors home in on SNF resident care, performance
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 20, 2021
Skilled nursing facilities’ care of residents and performance are the focus of actions by governors on both coasts as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Younger retirees more interested in finding meaning and purpose: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 13, 2021
Traditional views of retirement are fading, and younger retirees are likely to continue working in an “encore” or “second act” career, according to a recent survey.
Gen Xers, millennials have less saved for retirement than previous generations: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 23, 2021
For anyone born after 1965, planning for old age has a different outlook from the previous generations.
Biden proposes $88.2 billion over five years to prepare for future pandemics
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 30, 2022
Even as the country works to recover from the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Biden administration is preparing for future pandemics by proposing $88.2 billion for pandemic preparedness in its fiscal...
Observe the ‘4 Ms’ when caring for those who care for residents, expert says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 02, 2022
In taking care of staff members, long-term care providers must ensure that the “four “Ms” are met: what matters most, medications, mobility and mind. That’s according to Emily Nicoli, MS, RN, chief...
Pennant Group to transfer 5 communities to Ensign, lease another in ‘key market’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 28, 2022
A series of transactions announced Thursday will better position The Pennant Group’s senior living portfolio for success in the short and long term, the holding company said
Business coalition tops 500 members, calls for passage of Equality Act
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 26, 2022
More than 500 major corporations have joined with the Human Rights Campaign — the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization — in calling for the U.S....
Long-term care operators wait as CNA candidates encounter exam issues in PA
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 23, 2022
Prospective certified nurse aides in Pennsylvania are coming up against long wait times to schedule licensing testing and are giving up on employment in healthcare, state lawmakers were told at a public...
PREVENT Pandemics Act clears Senate committee
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 17, 2022
The Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats (PREVENT) Pandemics Act is one step closer to reaching the Senate floor. The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved...