$104 million funding increase will help assisted living providers pay workers more
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2021
A $104 million funding increase in Wisconsin will enable some assisted living providers to boost compensation for workers during a time when both employers and employees are feeling squeezed by the coronavirus...
People in the news, July 6
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2021
Appointments, promotions and other news at Arrow Senior Living, Berkadia, Covenant Woods, ER Senior Management, Fox Hollow Retirement Care & Independent Living, iN2L, Haven Senior Investments, LeadingAge...
McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo to focus on workforce issues
Jun 10, 2021
Home care providers interested in the role technology can play with caregivers and other staff may want to tune into McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on June 17.
People in the news, March 30
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 30, 2021
Appointments and promotions at American House Senior Living Communities, Anthem Memory Care, English Meadows Senior Living, Erickson Living, Friendly Senior Living, Frontier Management, Genesis Healthcare,...
New HHS Secretary Becerra considered ‘friend of long-term care causes’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2021
Thursday’s news of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s confirmation as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was met with enthusiasm and pleas for pandemic-related...
States should fund senior living, relax visitation restrictions, association leaders tell governors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 12, 2021
The National Governors Association should “strongly encourage” state governments to provide financial relief to senior living providers and caregivers for COVID-19-related expenses, Argentum President...
More news for Friday, March 5
Mar 05, 2021
Comments due today on Georgia assisted living standards … South Dakota Senate to consider bill requiring assisted living communities to post visitation policies … PA governor extends assistance teams...
More than 600 providers honored with Best of 2021 Senior Living Awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 26, 2021
More than 600 senior living and care providers have been named recipients of SeniorAdvisor Best of 2021 Senior Living Awards, A Place for Mom has announced.
Your favorite columns of 2020
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2020
In a year dominated by the coronavirus, it’s not surprising that COVID-19 popped up more than once as a topic of our most-read columns of 2020 when we examined analytics related to website visitors,...
Vaccine authorization is ‘ray of hope’ but only first step in beating COVID-19, long-term care provider...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 14, 2020
The first vaccinations against COVID-19 in the United States could begin today, but it might be a week or more until many assisted living community and nursing home residents and staff members have the...