$6 million Labor Department grant to Argentum will fund apprenticeship program for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2020
Argentum expects to use a grant of almost $6 million from the Department of Labor to train more than 7,200 apprentices in key senior living and allied health occupations, the organization announced Wednesday.
Carroll Lutheran Village restructures, creates parent company for CCRCs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 14, 2018
Westminster, MD-based Carroll Lutheran Village is reorganizing its business structure after almost 40 years in business to create a parent company for two not-for-profit CCRCs.
Advocacy group sues HHS for leaving LGBT elders ‘especially vulnerable’ during COVID-19 pandemic
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 20, 2020
A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services leaves lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender older adults “especially vulnerable” as the country confronts the coronavirus pandemic,...
Not granting medical leave violated ADA, EEOC says in lawsuit against operator
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 01, 2019
A senior living operator violated the American with Disabilities Act when it did not accommodate a new employee’s request for a medical leave of absence, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges...
NLRB grants more time for comments on proposed ‘joint employer’ standard change
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2018
The National Labor Relations Board said Tuesday that it would extend by one month the deadline for people to submit comments regarding its proposed rulemaking concerning the standard for determining “joint...
Provider settles EEOC lawsuit for $300,000 after firing workers for not getting flu shots
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2017
A Pennsylvania health center has agreed to pay $300,000 in back pay and compensatory damages after firing six employees who objected to a flu vaccination policy on religious grounds, the U.S. Equal Employment...
Actions & Transactions, June 14
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2024
Lument closes $9 million in financing for Idaho portfolio … National Church Residences receives two 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Awards … Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant breaks ground on expansion
$4.8 million awarded for Alzheimer’s research in assisted living and other settings
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 19, 2018
Thirty Alzheimer’s disease research projects will be funded with $4.8 million in funding announced Monday by Florida Gov. Rick Scott and the state Department of Health, and some of the efforts will involve...
Alzheimer’s research gets $7.5 million in funding from foundation
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 15, 2015
The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation is giving $7 million to five teams of researchers and has awarded an additional $500,000 in grants, too.
Deadline extended! McKnight’s Tech Awards deadline now June 1
May 25, 2021
The deadline for receipt of nominations for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards has been extended one week, to June 1. No further extensions will be granted. There is no cost to enter.