Workforce participation expected to continue to decline, report finds
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 27, 2024
In another troubling sign for the ongoing staffing shortages facing the long-term care industry, a new report finds that US workforce participation among the prime working age population is continuing...
Access to skilled care care approaching crisis levels
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2024
Families are facing fewer care options and delays in securing care for their elders, according to the 2024 Access to Care report from the American Health Care Association.
Senior living industry celebrates decision overruling FTC’s noncompete ban
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 22, 2024
A federal judge’s decision to strike down the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on employment noncompete agreements is being celebrated by the senior living industry, among other business and employer...
‘Alarming’ legal opinion could be ‘detrimental’ to senior living project financing, leaders say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2024
An “alarming” legal opinion affecting a federal loan program popular with senior living and care organizations could have a “detrimental” effect on maintaining senior living communities and other...
Business briefs, Aug. 15
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 15, 2024
CCRC occupancy recovery continues, led by independent living … AHCA, HHS seek quick timeline in federal staffing mandate case … Consumer price index rose 0.2% in July … AmeriCorps RSVP applications...
People in the news, Aug. 13
Aug 13, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at Anthem Memory Care, Apploi, BHI Senior Living, Cushman & Wakefield, Erickson Senior Living, the Florida Health Care Association, Integral Senior Living, Juniper...
Business briefs, Aug. 13
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 13, 2024
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing declined year over year: survey … Home ownership among older adults decreases slightly … OSHA kicks off Safe and Sound Week … 2 SNFs earn AHCA...
Remission of type 2 diabetes feasible with soup and shake diet intervention
Aug 09, 2024
32% of those who completed the program had remission, with mean weight loss of 14.4%, or 15.9 kg.
‘Splashy’ summary of surprise community inspections a ‘gotcha’ moment
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 07, 2024
A summary report of surprise inspections of New Mexico’s assisted living communities and nursing facilities is being called a “gotcha” moment by an industry representative, who said the “splashy”...
Committee advances Older Americans Act reauthorization to full Senate
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2024
The Older Americans Act cleared another hurdle on its path to reauthorization on Wednesday and now heads to the full Senate for a vote.