Gardant Management Solutions adds 25 communities to portfolio
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 25, 2023
Gardant Management Solutions has added 25 communities to its portfolio of managed senior living, assisted living and memory care communities, the Bourbonnais, IL-based provider announced Tuesday.
Law targeting staffing agency tactics removes providers from staffing ‘hostage situations’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 17, 2023
Senior living advocates say passage of a nurse staffing agency bill in New Hampshire will prevent providers from being forced to pay ransom in a “sort of hostage situation” for temporary nurses.
Federal lawmakers propose tax credits for some assisted living employees
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2023
A proposed bill would create a tax credit for direct care workers in assisted living and other long-term care settings that are located in opportunity zones.
People in the news, Aug. 15
Aug 15, 2023
Appointments, promotions and other news at AHEPA Senior Living, FellowshipLIFE, Grace Management, Health Dimensions Group, IMA Financial Group, Indiana Center for Assisted Living, LeadingAge Florida, LeadingAge...
Business briefs, Aug. 15
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 15, 2023
Senior living occupancy continues to recover due to supply and demand … What’s next after NIC for Brian Jurutka … Pilot program will test monitoring tools for billing, falls, wandering … AHCA names...
Proposal would increase funding, training for affordable senior housing service coordinators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 11, 2023
A new bill intended to expand and improve service coordination programs in affordable housing was introduced this week, adding a potential funding mechanism for tax credit-financed housing.
People in the news, Aug. 8
Aug 08, 2023
Appointments, promotions and other news at DIGroup Architecture, Erickson Senior Living, FellowshipLife, Hebrew SeniorLife, Integral Senior Living, Kendal, Massachusetts Assisted Living Association, Meth-Wick...
Business briefs, Aug. 8
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 08, 2023
Employee COVID-19 vaccine mandates significantly increase uptake with little effect on staffing: study … Exaggerating occupancy could hurt sales, marketing expert says … DHC urges shareholders to consider...
Assisted living cheers CMS guidance to continue HCBS flexibilities adopted during pandemic
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 04, 2023
Updated guidance released Wednesday by the federal government will extend state home- and community-based waivers that had been implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The move has care,...
CMS dementia care pilot program to expand care delivery options
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 01, 2023
Assisted living residents may be part of a new Medicare dementia care model that will test an alternative payment for family caregivers while expanding care delivery options to allow people living with...