New ‘joint employer’ definition proposed; providers could face greater liability
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 07, 2022
The National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday announced a draft of its long-anticipated new “joint employer” definition.
Robotic ‘staff’ helping senior living community with housekeeping, mowing
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 29, 2022
Messiah Lifeways in Mechanicsburg, PA, is addressing workforce challenges head-on with the help of robots. A robotic vacuum and a robotic lawnmower — affectionately called Roving Rosie and Mr. Mow It...
$250 million CCRC development is a ‘smart’ idea
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 29, 2022
Green Cay Life Plan Village plans to incorporate smart technology throughout the campus of its not-yet-named continuing care retirement community in Boynton Beach, FL.
No men allowed: Operator opens women-only dementia unit
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 26, 2022
Des Moines, IA-based Via Health Services is set to open a women-only dementia unit this month at its Fleur Heights campus in Des Moines. It is the first of its kind for long-term care facilities in the...
BeeHive Homes New Mexico hopes employee-first business model will set it apart
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2022
Beehive Homes New Mexico, a franchisee of Boise, ID-based Beehive Homes, is tackling labor challenges with an employee-first business model at its 34 assisted living communities.
Newly launched Endeavor Senior Living plans to invest $500 million into properties
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 22, 2022
Denver-based Endeavor Senior Living, which launched earlier this year, is seeking to invest $500 million into senior living properties.
How to face staffing challenges head on: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 19, 2022
The long-term care industry is recovering from pandemic-related staffing shortages, but challenges remain. A new report from human resources, payroll and benefits outsourcing services company Paychex offers...
‘Long COVID’ could mean insurance cost increases for employers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 12, 2022
More than two years into adjusting to the “new normal” brought on by COVID-19, employers now are faced with navigating the reality of “long COVID,” a wide range of ongoing health problems that...
Boosting employee morale helps recruitment, retention efforts, history shows
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 11, 2022
Long-term care providers have been faced with staggering staffing challenges since the onset of the pandemic in the United States in early 2020, but history demonstrates that this isn’t the first time...
$3.6 million program seeks to address nursing shortage
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 10, 2022
titioners and nurse scientists in nursing homes, hospitals, schools and other settings.