Nursing home staffing mandate puts assisted living communities at risk of losing workers, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 06, 2023
Assisted living communities are at risk of losing staff members following the first-ever proposed federal staffing mandate for nursing homes, released Friday, according to senior living experts.
Nursing home occupancy reaches 2023 high of 81.2 percent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 01, 2023
SNF occupancy in June was 81.2%, the highest it has been all year, according to the latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report.
Business briefs, Aug. 24
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 24, 2023
Access to care crisis growing within skilled nursing sector: AHCA … Game-filled events organized to combat older adult loneliness … State regulators step in to evaluate Charlotte, NC, CCRCs solvency...
Business briefs, Aug. 14
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 14, 2023
Nursing home, adult care costs made historic jump … Senior living occupancy continues to recover due to supply and demand … HHS’ $100 million in nursing program grants to have limited impact on LTC...
Nursing home coalition shares action plans for improving quality
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 19, 2023
The Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition on Tuesday announced the release of its final nine actions plans for improving nursing home quality over the next year.
Dollars spent on HCBS go further than those spent on nursing homes, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 29, 2023
Older adults are not “drawn out of the woodwork” to try to qualify for Medicaid benefits when a state expands home- and community-based services, according to the findings of a new study.
Skilled nursing occupancy dips: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 06, 2023
Occupancy decreased among skilled nursing facilities in March, after increasing for two months in a row, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s most recent skilled nursing...
Business briefs, June 5
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 05, 2023
CMS addresses barriers, disparities faced by LGBTQ+ community; university highlights research aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ long-term care residents … White House calls for strengthening healthcare response...
Exercise significantly improves quality of life for assisted living residents: studies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 15, 2023
Two new studies are touting the benefits of exercise for assisted living and nursing home residents.
Business briefs, April 26
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 26, 2023
Shuttered nursing home avoids class action in understaffing lawsuit … Long-term care among professions with highest rates of work-related injury, illness … Nursing homes in this state could see boost...