Diversified Healthcare Trust senior living portfolio on path to stabilization: CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 05, 2022
Diversified Healthcare Trust’s second-quarter results showed continued and encouraging recovery for the senior living portfolio, President and CEO Jennifer Francis said during Thursday’s earnings call.
Occupancy and profitability recovery a mixed bag for senior living: panel
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 04, 2022
Senior living occupancy and profitability recovery have shown mixed results since the pandemic hit, said a panel of experts during an Argentum webinar Wednesday.
Purpose-driven younger workforce pushing employers to advocate for change
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 03, 2022
Prioritizing work / life balance, learning and development, and sustained workplace changes will be critical for employers looking to attract and retain employees from Generation Z and the millennial generation,...
Restructuring pays off with limited long-term cash flow downside, Omega CEO says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 03, 2022
Hunt Valley, MD-based Omega Healthcare Investors saw sequential improvement in both adjusted funds from operations and funds available for distribution during the second quarter, CEO Taylor Pickett said...
Preparedness cheaper than dealing with pandemic effects, White House COVID-19 data expert says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2022
Long-term care provider reporting of COVID-19 cases remains an important tool in helping to guide efforts to save lives, even if pandemic fatigue has set in, a White House data expert said Monday.
Many nursing home providers using sign-on bonuses to attract, retain workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2022
With turnover up 25% this year compared with last year, many nursing home providers are using sign-on bonuses to attract and retain workers, according to survey results shared as part of the 45th annual...
Tech options in the dining room? Bot-ter believe it
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Amy Novotney
Aug 01, 2022
COVID-19 worsened an already difficult staffing challenge, but server bots are here to lend a helping hand – and more.
With worst of pandemic in rearview mirror, LTC focuses on growth: CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 01, 2022
Confident that much of the “angst” that LTC Properties experienced during the pandemic is now “in the rearview mirror,” Wendy Simpson, chairman and CEO of the Westlake Village, CA, real estate...
Nursing home staff turnover up 25 percent from last year: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 01, 2022
The national nursing home staff turnover rate for all employees is up 25% from last year. That’s according to findings included in the 45th annual Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report released Thursday...
Funding, unionization needed to improve wages, working conditions in long-term care: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2022
Expanding public funding, increasing the minimum wage and unionizing workers are the first steps toward improving wages and working conditions in the residential long-term care industry, according to the...