48 percent of assisted living providers may close due to workforce issues: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 08, 2022
More than half (52%) of assisted living providers participating in a new survey say that their overall workforce situation has worsened since January, and 48% are concerned that they may have to close...
Collaboration targets elevating the value of nursing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 03, 2024
In an effort to help improve job satisfaction and retention rates for nurses, no matter where they work, a collaboration between the AARP and the DAISY Foundation aims to recognize the value of nurses.
Senior living workforce programs gain support in bipartisan Senate spending bill
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 31, 2023
Following a “deeply partisan” spending proposal from the House of Representatives that gutted workforce development programs, senior living advocates are praising a Senate bipartisan spending bill...
New coalition brings groups together to address provider, senior needs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2019
The Florida Health Care Association, LeadingAge Florida and AARP have formed the Coalition for Silver Solutions with state legislators in an effort to develop short- and long-term strategies to meet the...
2 federal bills look to boost pipeline of healthcare workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 12, 2024
Bills introduced in both houses of Congress may bolster the healthcare workforce if they become law.
Affiliations, acquisitions part of growth strategy for a third of operators: Ziegler
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 25, 2022
Affiliations and acquisitions are top of mind for senior living and care executives contemplating growth strategies for the next two years, according to the results of the latest Ziegler CFO Hotline survey.
Proposed federal quality measures could exacerbate providers’ financial woes, groups warn
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 07, 2023
Quality measures that are part of a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have the potential to burden assisted living providers financially and administratively, industry advocates...
Senior living providers optimistic about ‘more tech-forward future’: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 18, 2024
Despite industry challenges, senior living operators “are optimistic about a more tech-forward future,” according to LifeLoop’s 2024 State of Senior Living and Technology Report.
Assisted living’s value lies in affordable, quality care: paper
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 10, 2023
With a rapidly aging population that will need access to affordable care and services, the assisted living model is the one that makes sense from a quality of life and fiscal perspective, according to...
Senior living and care liability insurance rates stabilizing, but decreases not expected any time soon
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 02, 2023
Owners and operators of senior living and care facilities and communities are expected to see some deceleration in rate increases for liability coverage, according to a recent survey from Willis Towers...