As COVID-19 vaccine mandate challenges play out, assisted living providers are stuck in ‘doughnut hole’...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 02, 2021
A federal COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate was hit with another lawsuit Monday, which challenged the government’s authority to issue such a mandate and called the mandate a “gross abuse” of government...
Demand for direct care workers expected to outpace availability: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2023
Demand for direct care workers — home care workers; workers in residential group homes, assisted living communities and other residential care; and nursing assistants in skilled nursing facilities —...
‘Plain vanilla’ senior living still won’t do
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 18, 2023
As McKnight’s Senior Living turns 20, Bob Kramer discusses how operators must customize and personalize their offerings to attract and keep residents.
Assisted living gets a break on EPA hazardous waste pharmaceutical rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 14, 2019
Assisted living communities can breathe a sigh of relief now that Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler has signed the agency’s final rule regarding the disposal of hazardous...
As ‘unprecedented’ crisis continues, workforce issues top 5 priorities for NCAL, executive director...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 10, 2022
NASHVILLE, TN — As assisted living providers continue to experience an “unprecedented workforce crisis right now,” the issue tops the list of five priorities for the National Center for Assisted...
Senior living ‘on the precipice of this defining moment,’ Argentum CEO says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 30, 2024
The senior living industry sits “on the precipice of this defining moment with significant challenges but also tremendous opportunities” to tell its story and help millions of older adults “live...
Senior living groups oppose proposed overtime rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 08, 2015
Several organizations representing senior living providers have told the U.S. Department of Labor that they oppose a proposed rule that would extend Fair Labor Standards Act overtime protections to almost...
‘Challenging public policy environment’ awaits senior living in 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 07, 2021
The results of the November election and this week’s runoffs, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic, present an environment for senior living “unlike any it has seen in its 30-plus years,” according...
Report calls for regulatory changes to address acuity, staffing challenges
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 30, 2017
Many challenges faced by assisted living communities in a populous state can be attributed to staffing requirements that have not kept pace with resident needs that are increasing in acuity, according...
Opportunities await beyond near-term challenges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 11, 2019
Recent news is enough to cause any operator, developer or investor to reach for the aspirin. A look at data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, as well as discussions with experts...