Payroll employment rises by 353K in January; unemployment rate remains at 3.7% … Use of Medicaid wraparound services by dually eligible individuals varies by service, state … Geri-Gadgets launches...
Navigating insurance for those with dementia a major challenge for family caregivers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 30, 2024
Family caregivers face many challenges in helping their loved ones who are living with dementia, not the least of which is navigating the insurance landscape for long-term care. That’s according to the...
Business briefs, Jan. 30
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 30, 2024
Average RN signing bonus tops $11K … Train More Nurses Act passes Senate … Alzheimer’s Association calls for federal involvement to increase dementia care workforce, training in assisted living …...
Business briefs, Jan. 23
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 23, 2024
Memory care staff would receive dementia-focused training under proposed bill … Pilot study on direct care workers to inform future nationwide survey … Argentum invites providers to share stories ahead...
Long-term care deal volume down as 2024 approaches
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 13, 2023
As long-term care operators prepare for 2024, the volume of senior housing and care deals is down, Paul Branin, vice president of business development at management and consulting firm Health Dimensions...
Business briefs, Nov. 15
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 15, 2023
Comment period for Social Security Administration’s proposed rule ends Nov. 28 … Curana Health expands partnership with Ciena Healthcare on Michigan I-SNP … Dementia, menopause, arthritis among topics...
Urgency of senior living move-ins has changed little since before pandemic
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 11, 2023
Despite earlier speculation, the pandemic didn’t affect the urgency of prospective residents looking to move into senior living communities. That’s according to an article in the most recent issue...
Business briefs, Sept. 8
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 08, 2023
Bridge Senior Living renames all memory care neighborhoods … Park Avenue Lifestyle rebrands as Ciel Senior Living … Bill requires CA employers to adopt workplace violence prevention plans … Fitch...
Actions & Transactions, Aug. 21
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 21, 2023
MidCap Financial closes $33M senior revolving credit facility for SNF operator … MassHousing provides $12.9M to refinance affordable senior housing in greater Boston … Blueprint arranges sale of Long...
Growing need for care outside hospital is opportunity for senior living, skilled nursing providers, experts...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 09, 2023
About a third of the $4.4 trillion spent last year on healthcare in the United States was from the people over the age of 65, “and the estimate is that this group will represent half of all healthcare...