Essential caregivers ‘crucial’ to residents during pandemic, public health experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 07, 2020
Essential caregivers play a “crucial role” in the care and support of residents, so assisted living communities and other long-term care settings should establish policies and procedures related to...
Court strikes down pandemic liability shield law for assisted living providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 02, 2023
A state COVID-19 immunity shield law for assisted living and other providers has been ruled unconstitutional, which could have major implications for long-term care and other healthcare providers in Arizona.
Ventas portfolio sees 5 consecutive months of occupancy growth: CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 09, 2021
Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro said Friday that she sees a clear path to growth for the Chicago-based real estate investment trust and is committed to “winning the recovery.”
Robots and drones: How the pandemic is shaping the use of technology for seniors
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 29, 2020
New technology is being called into service to address challenges related to social isolation and wellness presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
AARP poll: Public overwhelmingly supports PPE for workers but has expectations of senior living operators,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 01, 2020
A new AARP survey finds overwhelming support from the general public for personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, but those surveyed also have expectations for senior living communities and...
Operator uses COVID-19 outbreak tied to ‘meth dealer’ as education opportunity
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2020
A California assisted living community COVID-19 outbreak that led to four deaths reportedly leads back to a “meth dealer” who exposed an employee to the virus, and then the employee unknowingly brought...
Where you live might matter when it comes to COVID-19 infection rates: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 14, 2020
Positive COVID-19 cases and deaths were “substantially higher” in assisted living communities and nursing homes compared with home- and community-based settings, according to a recent study in JAMDA,...
Federal Assisted Living Facility Coronavirus Reporting Act sponsor list grows to 49
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 20, 2020
Legislation aimed at increasing COVID-19 case reporting requirements and oversight of assisted living operators is gaining support among Democrats in Congress.
HUD reopens COVID-19 relief applications for affordable senior housing providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 25, 2020
The federal government has announced a second application period for COVID-19 supplemental payments for affordable senior housing providers and other multifamily housing providers.
81 percent of providers encourage residents not to travel for holidays: poll
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2020
Eighty-one percent of senior living and care providers responding to a recent survey say that they are encouraging their residents not to travel during the upcoming holidays, due to the pandemic.