$10.3 million settlement sends ‘strong warning’ to employers with vaccine mandates, attorney says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2022
A $10.3 million settlement in a class action lawsuit that challenged a private healthcare employer’s COVID-19 vaccination policy sends a “strong warning” to companies to consider workers with religious...
Actions & Transactions, July 18
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2022
JLL negotiates sale of 100-bed transitional care facility in DeSoto, TX … Belmont Village Senior Living celebrates grand opening of La Jolla, CA, community
Operators could face ‘significant roadblocks’ trying to access $46 million in workforce development...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 11, 2022
Assisted living operators in Texas are eligible for grants from a $46 million fund set up by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for a variety of workforce initiatives, including recruitment...
Long-term care eligible for cut of $2M in workforce development grants
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 08, 2022
Wisconsin’s senior living and care operators are eligible to receive their share of the state’s $2 million grants from the Department of Workforce Development.
Omnicare names Ahmed Hassan president
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 30, 2022
Long-term care pharmacy giant Omnicare announced Tuesday the appointment of Ahmed Hassan as president of the Cincinnati, OH-based company, effective Friday. Hassan is charged with executing the firm’s...
Long-term care operator transitions TNAs to CNAs in ‘Grand’ style
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 29, 2022
The Valley Stream, NY-based Grand Healthcare nursing and rehabilitation system recently graduated 85 home-grown certified nursing assistant students through its in-house training program.
$25 million grant will boost long-term care workforce pipeline in California
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 28, 2022
LeadingAge California will use a $25 million grant from the California Health and Human Services Department to help expand the association’s efforts to bolster the long-term care workforce pipeline via...
Lutheran Services in America expands rural aging initiative to 4 states
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 24, 2022
Lutheran Services in America said Thursday that it will expand its rural aging initiative into more states to help older adults experiencing social isolation and difficulty accessing services and supports...
Actions & Transactions, June 17
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 17, 2022
Community leaders to celebrate Bridges by EPOCH at Lexington grand opening … Verena at Hilliard opens in Hilliard, OH … Anthology Tanglewood to open in Houston
Advocacy groups ‘strongly urge’ DOL to consider changes to processing Schedule A petitions
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 16, 2022
LeadingAge and the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living met Monday with staff from the Department of Labor to “strongly urge” the agency to consider changes to Schedule...