The Department of Labor will beef up its Nursing Expansion Grant Program with $80 million in grants, the department announced Monday.
Seniors had high burden of RSV-positive respiratory infection before COVID-19
Jan 23, 2023
Following a sharp decline during COVID-19, RSV-positive acute respiratory infection re-emerged during the summer of 2021 and is linked to lower quality of life.
Sign-on bonuses and pay raises undoubtedly are appreciated by staff members at assisted living communities, but they appear to be doing little to stem the industry’s high annual turnover rates.
Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen talks about recession, minimum wage, immigration, entitlements and ‘root...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 13, 2019
Janet Yellen hit on numerous topics Thursday in the opening session of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Fall Conference.
CCRC’s entrance fee policy confuses resident, leads to lawsuit
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 08, 2023
A Tennessee continuing care retirement community is attracting some unwanted attention over an entrance fee policy that is not unheard of in the industry. The case highlights the importance of using clear...
3 keys to reducing turnover in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 11, 2019
Consulting firm Holleran worked with Life Care Services to track engagement and the rate of turnover among 753 employees across 39 senior living campuses over an 18-month period. Here’s what they...
Argentum asks government to address ‘regulatory overreach’ by NLRB
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2017
Congress and the new administration should prioritize addressing the “regulatory overreach” that has occurred via the National Labor Relations Board for the past eight years, Argentum President...
Advanced wound assessment and classification systems help even the busiest of staff to spot concerns and choose best-fit solutions.
Focus On: Money at the root of many staffing-related challenges
By
John Hall
Feb 13, 2020
It’s no secret why senior living operators are having such a difficult time finding and keeping qualified employees.
Health habits’ connection to dementia in the spotlight as new year begins
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2022
An update to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease, as well as news of potential treatments and a finding that “astonished” researchers add up to promising news to start the new...