FL assisted living community hit with possible largest jury verdict for resident’s death … Senior living community sued by employee of former owner for discrimination … Assisted living among homeless...
More news for Monday, Nov. 13
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 13, 2023
CareTrust REIT moves forward with ‘foot on the gas’ … Assisted living community pays $59K in back wages, $7K in penalties for repeat wage violations … Coalition of business groups sues...
State Supreme Court decisions narrow pandemic-related liability protections for providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 14, 2023
A pair of state high court rulings this week put senior living and other long-term care providers on notice that pandemic-related liability protections aren’t a given.
More news for Wednesday, Aug. 30
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2023
Intuition robotics raises $25M in funding for ElliQ AI care companions … MA creates new Elder Justice Unit … LeadingAge PA to host art exhibit, gala featuring member community residents … Nighttime...
Raise grant rates for assisted living, wages and benefits for caregivers, board recommends
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2022
A state government advisory board is recommending that the Virginia General Assembly increase grant awards to cover assisted living costs, mandate sick leave and a living wage for direct care workers,...
‘Medical freedom’ measures ban mask and vaccine mandates
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 17, 2023
A package of measures signed into Florida law bans COVID-19-related vaccine and mask mandates by businesses and government entities, flying in the face of some existing state health department standards.
Dropping of mask mandates has benefits for residents, staff, employers, provider groups say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 06, 2023
Senior living advocates in Oregon are greeting the state’s dropping of mask mandates in healthcare settings with relief, saying that it could lead to improved resident and staff satisfaction as well...
Identifying highest-risk assisted living communities key to tackling next outbreak: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 22, 2024
The public health response to COVID-19 in assisted living communities in New York highlights the need to identify those communities at highest risk of infectious disease outbreaks to provide necessary...
Good Samaritan, Ebenezer parents delay proposed merger amid concerns
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 14, 2023
The parent organizations of the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and Ebenezer Senior Living have extended the timeline of their proposed merger by two months following calls for a delay by the...
Senate report contains to-do list to beef up emergency preparedness in assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 24, 2023
Federal, state and local government agencies should require assisted living providers to improve disaster planning, increase transparency and have emergency backup power, recommends a new Senate report...