Long-term care facilities face critical nursing shortage
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 07, 2021
Long-term care facilities everywhere are struggling with the dire effects of the nursing shortage.
Business briefs, July 2
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 02, 2021
Brookdale, LCS, Holiday retain Big 3 status on 2021 list of 150 largest senior living providers … Connecticut’s new ‘granny cam’ law bars residents from using tech for covert monitoring … LTC...
Effective home health requires technology-driven care coordination
By
Gary Call, M.D.
Jul 01, 2021
Figuring out how to best serve an aging population at home will require new methodologies, revamped tactical processes and increased collaboration to ensure effective, high-quality care for these individuals.
People in the news, June 29
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Jun 29, 2021
Appointments and promotions at Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries, Caddis, Covenant Living Communities and Services, Grace Management, LCS Development, LeadingAge Illinois, Menorah Manor and Trilogy...
Statin use not tied to cognitive decline, dementia in seniors
Jun 22, 2021
No association was seen for statin use versus nonuse with dementia, mild cognitive impairment or changes in cognitive function over time.
Providing value an important tool in workforce recruitment efforts: speaker
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 22, 2021
Senior living operators — and long-term care in general — are not alone in their struggles to recruit and retain workers. But there are ways for employers in aging services to offer value outside of...
Labor expert: Creativity, more than money, could attract workers to home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 22, 2021
Home care agencies need to get creative and stand out from the crowd if they want to attract workers, according to Mark McInerney, director of Maine’s Center for Workforce Research and Information.
People in the news, June 22
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Jun 22, 2021
Appointments and promotions at Anthem Memory Care, Cadence Living, Eldermark, Greystone, The Heritage at Brentwood, LCS, LeadingAge Texas, Masonic Homes Kentucky, Nixon Peabody, Propel Insurance, and Senior...
MedPAC recommendations could deal a blow to vulnerable partial dual eligibles
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 18, 2021
The most vulnerable people could be adversely affected by the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee’s (MedPac) recent recommendation to change the benchmark policy for growing Medicare Advantage (MA) plans....
CDC, university COVID vaccine research gets boost from senior living volunteers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2021
Residents of a Florida life plan community are among those participating in a national study tracking the effects of COVID-19 vaccines over time in older adults in senior living communities.