Senior living provider groups press states to prioritize residents, workers for COVID vaccination
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 04, 2020
With the promise of COVID-19 vaccines on the horizon and a nod to prioritizing senior living and other long-term care residents as the first recipients of those vaccines, provider organizations are turning...
Pandemic causes ‘economic disruption’ for low-income, older-adult households: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 23, 2020
Although recent federal budget changes for safety net programs hold some promise for the housing needs of low-income older adults, funding falls well short of what is needed, according to “The State...
Home care’s future looks bright — and daunting — as workforce challenges loom large
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 19, 2020
With the number of Medicare beneficiaries expected to increase from 54 million to more than 80 million by 2030, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee, and with the public expressing a preference...
‘We’re entering a very difficult period,’ former FDA commissioner says of pandemic
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 18, 2020
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., had some sobering words Tuesday for a senior living industry that has been battling the coronavirus pandemic for more than eight months...
CEO shares wish list for change and ‘most radical thought of all’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 13, 2020
LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan on Thursday shared a long wish list of areas that providers could work toward making realities within the industry and in the world in general. “We do know...
Scaled down HEROES Act relief bill maintains key provisions for senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 01, 2020
An updated version of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act released Monday by House Democrats in an effort to restart negotiations maintains some key provisions that...
Assisted living to receive 15 million more COVID tests, but more support needed, provider groups say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2020
Assisted living communities will receive 15 million additional COVID-19 rapid, point-of-care antigen tests in the coming weeks, President Donald Trump announced Monday in providing an update on the nation’s...
COVID-19 may force positive changes, improved outcomes in senior living
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 21, 2020
Over the past decade, design trends have been pushing a more progressive, upbeat vision of senior living, one that encourages more independence and social connectivity. Yet the deadly impact of the coronavirus...
Half of assisted living providers are operating at a loss, unable to sustain operations another year:...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 20, 2020
Half of assisted living providers are operating at a loss, and 64% say they won’t be able to sustain operations for another year, according to survey results released Wednesday by the National Center...
Aging groups see ‘skinny’ bill as a lightweight proposal
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 20, 2020
Aging services providers criticized a new version of the Senate Republican leadership’s Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act proposal released Wednesday, saying it does little...