Advocates say Appropriations Subcommittee bill has good news for seniors but more housing funding is...
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 17, 2018
Advocates for aging services and affordable housing said they are pleased that a House Appropriations subcommittee bill exceeds the administration’s fiscal year 2019 request for Housing and Urban...
Pay, vaccine mandates top reasons for worker retention challenges: LeadingAge survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 06, 2021
Staffing concerns are front and center for senior living and other aging services providers, according to a LeadingAge pulse survey, with operators continuing to struggle to attract qualified workers and...
Senior living industry tells federal lawmakers of ‘unprecedented’ financial issues
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2023
A recent House hearing on healthcare inflation drew no shortage of comments from groups including the senior living industry sharing experiences with escalating costs.
House passes ACA replacement, provider groups express concerns
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2017
As health leaders in the government praised the Affordable Care Act replacement passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday, organizations representing senior living operators expressed concerns...
Industry, lawmakers agree: Assisted living needs COVID-19 help
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2020
Now that Sens. Warren and Markey and Rep. Maloney realize what the industry has been saying to anyone who would listen for months now — that senior living operators need resources to battle COVID-19,...
Expand affordable senior housing to help older adults age in place, 40 senators say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2022
Expanding affordable senior housing and the programs that support it is the impetus behind a letter from 40 U.S. senators.
‘Organic’ immigration reform efforts necessary to move Congress, expert says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 18, 2023
In a political environment without an appetite for bipartisanship, efforts originating from other stakeholders will be necessary for immigration reform to occur, according to an immigration expert.
Frontline workers must be priority for COVID-19 resources, groups say; Juniper to test all residents,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 03, 2020
The safety and well-being of frontline workers in senior living and skilled nursing must be prioritized in order to ensure that older adults receive the care they need and that the spread of COVID-19 is...
Providers tell CMS to explore telehealth, care coordination, long-term care financing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2018
Chronic care management via telehealth and remote monitoring, service coordination in affordable housing, and long-term care financing are some of the new directions that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
People in the news, March 13
Mar 13, 2018
Funeral information for Tony Mullen, a founder of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care. And appointments at Erickson Living, Hunt Mortgage Group, It’s Never 2 Late, LeadingAge,...