Public increasingly supports government responsibility for care, payment for older adult needs
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 01, 2024
The growing population of older adults and sudden responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a changing mindset among Americans about who should shoulder the responsibilities for their care,...
Education, mandates, incentives drive high long-term care staff COVID-19 vaccination rates
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 27, 2021
Hawaii’s assisted living and other long-term care facilities are beating the odds — and national averages — by achieving an average 84% staff COVID-19 vaccination rate. Elsewhere, some providers...
Leisure offerings, warm weather most attractive to older adults looking for retirement home
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 11, 2023
Ample ways to spend leisure time and good weather top the list of factors that prospective senior living residents are looking for when choosing their retirement destination.
Job quality of direct care workforce fails to reflect their value: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 13, 2021
Direct care workers remain undervalued and underused in the long-term care sector, according to a new report that provides recommendations on moving the sector forward.
People in the News, Oct. 13
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2020
Appointments and promotions at AHCA / NCAL, Claiborne Senior Living, Draper and Kramer, J&M Family Management and Retirement Unlimited.
People in the news, June 2
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2020
Appointments and promotions at Atlas Senior Living, CHI Living Communities, Elegance Living, Fairview Park, G5, LTC Properties, SAGE and Stonebridge at Montgomery.
People in the news, May 12
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 12, 2020
Appointments at Brookdale Senior Living, HJ Sims, Hoefer Wysocki, MDI, ORIX Real Estate Capital, ServiceMaster DSI, Solstice Senior Living and Watercrest Senior Living Group.
People in the news, April 6
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 06, 2021
Appointments, promotions and other news at Cadence Living, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, Epoch Senior Living, Graceworks Lutheran Services, Monticelloam, Pharmacorr, Retirement Unlimited, Ryan Companies,...
Artificial intelligence ‘amplifying’ effect of scams against older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2023
Last year, older Americans reported losing more than $1.6 billion to fraud. And increasingly, scammers are using artificial intelligence to make their schemes more effective.
Affordable senior housing program could see 21 percent funding increase under appropriations bill
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 10, 2022
The federal affordable housing program for older adults would receive a 21% increase in funding over last year if the $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill, released Wednesday, passes and...