Almost a fourth of SNFs reported staff shortages by end of 2020: report
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Amy Novotney
Feb 01, 2021
The number of skilled nursing facilities reporting a shortage or nurses, aides or doctors increased dramatically last year, according to an analysis of government data released last week by the U.S. PIRG...
Federal law no longer requires employers to provide paid leave to employees affected by COVID-19
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Amy Novotney
Jan 06, 2021
Provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which became law in April and mandated the paid sick leave and Family and Medical Leave Act leave for eligible employees affected by COVID-19,...
Long-term care industry expresses disappointment as Congress passes stimulus bill
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Amy Novotney
Dec 22, 2020
Both the House and Senate on Monday night approved a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that will provide direct payments and jobless aid to Americans as well as needed funding for small businesses...
Handwritten notes and ‘peek-a-boo’ tours top senior living marketing strategies during pandemic
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Amy Novotney
Dec 21, 2020
As senior living operators consider strategies for 2021 amid the ongoing pandemic, several marketing executives say their firms are focused mainly on the soft skills of problem-solving and serving as support...
Nursing home, home care workers rally support for Biden workforce plan
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Amy Novotney
Dec 09, 2020
As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office next month, nursing home and home care workers with the Service Employees International Union and National Domestic Workers Alliance met with their...
Workers at 11 Illinois nursing homes strike for better pandemic pay and working conditions
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Amy Novotney
Danielle Brown
Nov 25, 2020
An Illinois nursing home operator could be without its regular workforce for a prolonged period after about 700 workers walked off on the job after contract negotiations stalled.
Americans now will need more money for retirement — and other ways the pandemic is reshaping the future:...
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Amy Novotney
Nov 18, 2020
The COVID-19 virus will bring about sweeping changes in how Americans will face retirement and old age in the years to come, according to a new Wall Street Journal analysis. Some transformations will be...
Focus on healthcare partnerships key to thriving in seniors housing
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Amy Novotney
Oct 26, 2020
To survive and even thrive in a post-COVID-19 world, operators must harness their expertise in the needs of seniors and build alliances that put them in the center of the healthcare marketplace. That’s...
Seniors housing likely to see several design changes post-pandemic: experts
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Amy Novotney
Oct 05, 2020
In the age of COVID-19, senior living designers have been hard at work to figure out what a “new normal” might look like within the industry. Although an array of ideas have been proposed, speakers...
The work-from-home surge may lead workers buy retirement homes even before they retire
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Amy Novotney
Sep 22, 2020
COVID-19 has forced many Americans to work remotely — and some companies even have added an option for employees to work from home for the rest of their careers. For the senior housing industry, this...