Healthcare employment rose by 28,000 in May yet remains 1.3% below pre-pandemic rate: Bureau of Labor Statistics … Alexandria, VA-based Goodwin House rebrands as Goodwin Living … Free June 23 webinar...
Business briefs, Aug. 9
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 09, 2022
Circuit court refuses to dismiss COVID-19 resident death lawsuits … SNF occupancy trends upward in May: NIC … Farmington Station achieves Platinum accreditation level from SAGECare … 3 bills aim...
Business briefs, July 15
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 15, 2022
Six factors will affect the future of senior living, Bob Kramer says … Supreme Court decision could rein in ‘far-reaching workplace measures’ … Union petitions increased 56% in first three quarters...
Business briefs, Sept. 28
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 28, 2021
Brookdale to offer $200M convertible senior notes to refinance or repay debt, pay for capped call transactions … Medline begins $7.77B junk-bond sale to fund leveraged buyout
… Fisher Phillips launches...
Companies can require COVID-19 vaccination for employees: EEOC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 02, 2021
Employers can require workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, according to updated guidance released Friday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Hebrew SeniorLife expansion gets funding from town
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 28, 2021
The nonprofit Hebrew SeniorLife in Randolph, MA, is expanding its affordable senior housing with help from the town, and the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development will support the...
Competition drives Medicare Advantage plans to expand nonmonetary benefits, which can save LTC providers...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 21, 2022
The number of Medicare Advantage insurers has doubled over the past year, leading to expanded coverage beyond medical needs, according to a report released Wednesday from ATI Advisory. The nonmonetary...
Business briefs, Dec. 13
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 13, 2021
Assisted living facilities may offer a promising future for older adults with serious mental illness: paper … California Department of Social Services shuts down assisted living facility abandoned by...
COVID-19 outbreaks could follow low employee vaccination rates
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 08, 2021
COVID-19 cases and mortality in long-term care facilities have decreased significantly in the months since residents and staff members were prioritized for vaccination. Nationwide, however, vaccination...
Business briefs, Jan. 5
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 05, 2022
Senior living occupancy recovery may stretch into 2023 — or 2028, leaders say … Manhattan DA declines to charge Cuomo for COVID-19 nursing home deaths … Florida bill would allow family to visit...