Death certificate bill filed in response to alleged serial killer Billy Chemirmir awaits Texas governor’s signature … Pennsylvania’s assisted living memory care units accounted for 67% of COVID-19...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 24, 2022
Missouri sends visitation rights bill to governor for signature … Pod-like senior living concept creates family environment for care delivery … Surgeon general advisory sounds alarm on healthcare worker...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 23, 2022
Firefighter killed in assisted living fire honored with White House Medal of Valor … Quality of diets for older adults has declined: study … NJ bill would require in-person motor vehicle services for...
More news for Wednesday, May 18
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 18, 2022
HHS expected to renew federal public health emergency beyond July … Report: California older adults lack affordable long-term care options … Scam screener helps physicians detect older adults at risk...
More news for Wednesday, May 26
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2021
Employee, assisted living provider at impasse over COVID-19 vaccination … Senior living community hosts vaccine clinics in honor of young COVID-19 victim … Senior living residents donate more than...
More news for Friday, May 13
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2022
COVID-19 booster rollout needs reboot to protect older adults … Artificial intelligence prompts older adults’ participation in research studies … Third ‘grandparent scam’ defendant pleads guilty...
More news for Friday, May 14
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 14, 2021
Florida launches generator status dashboard to show status of on-site generators in assisted living … California assisted living operator pays $159K in back pay over labor law violations … Pennsylvania...
Feelings of social disconnection heighted by pandemic, holidays
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 21, 2020
The holidays can be a lonely time for older adults. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic may magnify that social disconnection.
Michigan prepares to deliver COVID-19 booster shots to long-term care residents first
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 27, 2021
In anticipation of next month’s federal rollout of COVID-19 booster doses, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) issued an executive directive Wednesday directing state agencies to prioritize long-term...
As COVID-19 vaccination rolls out, assisted living communities wait
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 21, 2021
Providers greeted news of a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus with hope and enthusiasm in December. COVID-19 cases in long-term care total 6% — and 38% of deaths — nationally. In January, however,...