Long-term care adds 9,000 jobs in May, Labor Department says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 05, 2023
Nursing and residential care facilities added 9,000 jobs in May, according to employment data released Friday by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
CMS ratings show Medicare Advantage quality on the rise
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Joe Jancsurak
Oct 15, 2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded five-star quality ratings to 21Medicare Advantage-Part D plans and 28 contracts in total when Part D plans and cost contracts are included, for...
Fellowship Community’s Lisa Vercusky had been looking for new ways to engage with memory care residents when an online search at home led her to a tool common in Europe but virtually unheard of in the...
Warts and all, value-based purchasing may be coming to a home health agency near you
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 09, 2021
In the past six years Phoenix-based Banner Health has seen a marked improvement in outcomes and patient satisfaction for clients receiving home healthcare services.
Five Star, DispatchHealth launch clinical collaboration for senior living residents
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Amy Novotney
Dec 20, 2021
Five Star Senior Living independent living, assisted living and memory care residents will receive on-demand acute care via the operator’s collaboration with DispatchHealth, a provider of in-home medical...
Tech Award Gold goes to Arrow Senior Living for new digital check-in
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Chloe Konrad
Oct 22, 2021
Getting in and out of buildings: In normal years, this isn’t a task to which most anyone would give a second thought once regulatory issues have been addressed. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, however,...
Home healthcare could face tough competition for talent from hospitals
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 31, 2021
The competition for healthcare talent appears to be getting hotter, according to a new report from professional services firm Aon
Tech, labor, wellness, business concerns factor into senior living industry trends, predictions for 2022
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 06, 2022
The pandemic has left its mark on the senior living industry — good and bad. As another new year begins, some industry experts share trends and predictions for what lies ahead.
Brookdale reports positive year-over-year weighted average occupancy growth
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 10, 2022
Brentwood, TN-based Brookdale Senior Living announced Tuesday that February was the company’s fourth consecutive month of positive year-over-year weighted average occupancy growth since the pandemic...
Argentum expands training program to leadership roles, sets overall goal of 7,200 apprentices by 2024
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2021
PHOENIX—A critical piece of securing the future of senior living is expanding the number of qualified workers who can care for the growing population of older Americans. Argentum is using its previously...