Bill would close loophole on sexual predators working in senior living communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2023
Legislation preventing sexual predators and human traffickers from working in senior living communities is working its way through the Oklahoma Legislature.
Expect increased inspections, regulations from OSHA in 2023: panel
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 01, 2023
Wondering what to expect from the federal government’s workplace safety watchdog this year? Think more regulation and executive action, less legislation.
Long-term care workforce shortages worst in all of healthcare, provider groups say as Senate committee...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 17, 2023
Healthcare workforce shortages were front and center at Thursday’s Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing, and senior living industry advocates made their voices heard.
Assisted living benefits hold steady, while sign-on bonuses lose luster
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 27, 2023
Most respondents to a new assisted living salary and benefits survey indicated that they provide fringe benefits to employees, although the size of and eligibility for those benefits varies widely by region.
Some assisted living workers still left behind in NY healthcare worker bonus program
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 28, 2022
New York has expanded eligibility to its $1.2 billion healthcare worker bonus program, but a senior living industry advocate said it still leaves out many assisted living workers.
Service coordinators improved affordable senior housing resident resilience during pandemic: surveys
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 21, 2022
Service coordinators in federally subsidized senior housing drew on their professional knowledge, connections and relationships to identify and address pandemic-related challenges for residents, according...
Aloha State’s healthcare workforce need grows 76 percent since 2019: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 21, 2022
What difference can three years and a once-in-a-century pandemic make to Hawaii’s healthcare workforce?
3Q progress creates ‘strong setup’ for 2023: Welltower CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 09, 2022
Despite “flatish” earning trends, driven by headwinds including inflation, interest rates and utility expenses, Welltower CEO and Chief Investment Officer Shankh Mitra said he was pleased with the...
Communication, documentation key in COVID litigation defense, legal experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 28, 2022
COVID-19 continues to challenge senior living and other long-term care providers on various levels. But the message from the legal field remains consistent: communicate and document.
Higher vitality means healthier residents, more productive workforce: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2022
Individuals with higher vitality experience a wide range of benefits, from better mental and physical health to higher job satisfaction and performance, and those aged 65 to 75 have higher levels of vitality...