Staffing shortage top issue facing CNAs on the job: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 28, 2023
A continued staffing shortage is the prime issue facing certified nursing assistants for the second year in a row, according to the results of a survey released Wednesday at CNA Fest in Little Rock, AR.
Business briefs, July 26
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 26, 2023
Vermont CCRC Wake Robin recognized for sustainability efforts … Parker donates $18.8M to Rutgers to increase geriatric specialists serving aging services … Study of dementia patients’ frequent ER...
‘Tranquil residential village’ meant to bring normalcy to older adults living with dementia
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 07, 2023
An estimated 8.2 million Americans will be living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia in 2030. One provider is looking at a new-to-the-US model for memory care to support the growing...
Business briefs, June 27
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2023
Illinois governor awards $26M in housing tax credits for affordable housing for older adults, others … 3 Epoch Senior Living communities receive dementia care accreditation … Fitch Ratings affirms...
Senior living occupancy inches toward pre-pandemic levels, analysis finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 15, 2023
Occupancy in senior living (independent living, assisted living and memory care) communities is stabilizing, according to the results of a recent study by software company WelcomeHome.
Providers need ‘meaningful aid,’ groups say as president unveils executive order
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2023
Building a pipeline of professional caregivers and then retaining them in long-term care are some of the goals of an executive order signed Tuesday by President Biden. Provider groups responded by calling...
Brightview only senior living organization on ‘Best Companies’ list
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 05, 2023
Baltimore-based Brightview Senior Living ranks 92 on the annual Great Place To Work and Fortune magazine 2023 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list, the company announced Tuesday. The organization...
LTC ACO shares $20.6 million in savings with participating providers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 20, 2023
LTC ACO has received a positive reconciliation and settlement under the Medicare Shared Savings Program for the 2021 performance year, earning shared savings of $20.6 million at the maximum enhanced track...
Bill giving veterans more long-term care options passes Senate committee
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 06, 2023
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee approved this week the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act, which is meant to expand options for veterans in need of long-term care. The bill, if ultimately signed into...
Providers would be prohibited from acting as guardians, POAs under proposed bill
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2023
A bill introduced to the New Jersey Legislature on Monday by state Sens. Joseph F. Vitale (D) and Robert W. Singer (R) would prohibit senior living and skilled nursing providers from acting as financial...