Task force trying to avoid ‘recipe for disaster’ in reopening senior living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 21, 2020
Recommendations from a state task force on reopening Florida’s long-term care facilities, including assisted living communities, to visitation could be on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk by next week.
Task force reopening recommendations eschew social distancing in specific cases
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 27, 2020
A Florida task force will recommend reopening assisted living communities and nursing homes to visitors, lifting a six-month COVID-19 moratorium. Some visitors would be allowed to get closer than six...
Bill born of pandemic lessons overreaches scope of assisted living licensure, experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 19, 2021
A bill before the Connecticut Legislature overreaches the licensing scope of assisted living communities by extending regulatory requirements aimed at healthcare settings, according to state senior living...
Senior living industry bracing for effects state reopening will have on residents, staff
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2020
As states begin to reopen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the long-term care industry is taking a more cautious approach to relaxing the protocols put in place over the past two months.
More news for Tuesday, April 6
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 06, 2021
Atlanta-based The Arbor Company requires employees to receive COVID-19 vaccine by June 30 … West Virginia’s vaccination maintenance plan offers vaccine to family and caregivers of assisted living residents...
Legislation would establish communicable disease reporting, visitation, essential caregiver requirements
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 19, 2021
Assisted living and continuing care retirement communities would be subject to disclosing communicable disease information in their communities if a series of bills introduced by the Texas Legislature...
Government PPE plans could have ‘grave consequences’ for senior living residents, staff, groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 27, 2020
Federal and state advocates for senior living and home- and community-based services providers say it is a mistake for governments not to prioritize these providers’ needs for personal protective...
Visitation, vaccination, essential caregivers highlight state reopening plans for assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 22, 2021
As vaccination rates increase among senior living residents and staff, states are following the federal government’s lead in relaxing restrictions.
$1.3 billion omnibus bill targets Minnesota’s long-term care workforce crisis
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2022
A comprehensive health and human services reform bill passed Tuesday by the Minnesota Senate aims to address the state’s long-term care workforce crisis.
Oregon assisted living communities reopen to indoor visitation this week
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 04, 2020
The Oregon Department of Human Services began allowing limited indoor visitation at assisted living communities, residential care facilities and nursing homes in the state on Monday.