Pandemic changing operations forever, Texas senior living operator says
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Amy Novotney
Sep 15, 2020
Even within smaller group homes for seniors, operators have had to make significant changes in staffing, vendor contracts and visitation to preserve resident safety amid the pandemic, according to one...
Industry efforts to lure back workers see mixed results
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Amy Novotney
May 19, 2020
More than 36 million Americans have filed initial claims to collect unemployment insurance in the eight weeks ending May 9, according to the Department of Labor. To attract workers from other sectors displaced...
Long-term care operators can’t compete with service industry wages: speakers
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Amy Novotney
Oct 20, 2020
The perception that nursing home work is dangerous due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with persistently low wages, has made it more difficult than ever to hire caregivers within New Hampshire’s...
Pandemic likely to worsen financial woes for assisted living operators
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Amy Novotney
Apr 10, 2020
Assisted living facilities have come under increased scrutiny during the COVID-19 pandemic. Challenges include deepening financial pressures, sicker residents, limited oversight and too few employees....
COVID-19 pandemic has created a ‘civil rights crisis’ for many workers: EEOC
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Amy Novotney
Apr 29, 2021
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Wednesday explored the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on civil rights in the workplace at its first all-virtual Commission hearing.
Industry leaders plead for fiscal relief
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Amy Novotney
Oct 15, 2020
Citing a worsening pandemic, the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living warned again Wednesday that widespread financial challenges loom over many long-term care facilities.
Long-term care facilities feeling the heat from surplus supply, despite ongoing demand: Zacks
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Amy Novotney
Mar 18, 2021
Although the nation’s aging demographics are likely to lead to a surge in demand for long-term care over the next decade, many operators still are feeling pressure from a surplus supply of facilities,...
LTC must be a priority in next stimulus bill: AHCA/NCAL
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Amy Novotney
Sep 09, 2020
As the Senate returns to Washington this week, lawmakers must focus on ensuring that long-term care facilities have the resources needed to keep residents and staff members safe, according to a statement...
Healthcare quarantines spur staffing concerns
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Amy Novotney
Mar 12, 2020
As nursing homes, assisted-living centers and other senior living communities across the country work overtime prepping to prevent the spread of the coronavirus among its residents and staff, operators...
Experts stress need for wage increases to decrease shortages among long-term care staff
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Amy Novotney
Dec 09, 2020
Increasing pay for direct care workers really can help long-term care operators combat staffing shortages, according to a blog post this week in Health Affairs. The article discussed how several states,...