U.S. nursing home deaths reach lowest levels since pandemic began
Apr 05, 2022
Nursing home residents continue to be more vulnerable both because of their age and underlying medical conditions.
Unprecedented global crisis brought out best in SNF caregivers, report finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 28, 2022
Nursing home caregivers went beyond normal expectations throughout the unprecedented global crisis brought on by the coronavirus, asserts a new report from the American Health Care
Wisconsin commits $500M for reimbursements to nursing homes, also increases HCBS reimbursement
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 13, 2022
Wisconsin will commit more than $500 million for payments and incentives to nursing homes by increasing reimbursement rates, Gov. Tony Evers (D) said Tuesday.
CDC: Only half of U.S. nursing home residents have received boosters
Dec 14, 2021
By the end of October, only about a quarter of fully vaccinated nursing home residents had received a booster.
Assisted living, nursing homes ‘not that different’ when it comes to risk for infectious disease...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 23, 2021
When it comes to COVID-19, there isn’t much difference between assisted living communities and nursing homes, in terms of the frail, older populations they care for and the need to prioritize assistance...
mRNA COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness lower during delta strain era
Aug 20, 2021
Adjusted effectiveness was 53.1% against infection in nursing home residents during the period when delta strain was predominant.
Lawmakers call for investigation into COVID-related deaths in SNFs in 4 states
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 17, 2021
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and 10 Republican colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter Friday to committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) asking for a hearing “on the civil rights of senior...
More than half of personnel at LTCFs fully vaccinated for COVID-19
Jul 30, 2021
Overall, 56.8% of healthcare personnel working at nursing homes had completed COVID-19 vaccination through April 4, 2021.
Business briefs, July 21
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 21, 2021
Wesley Enhanced Living announces COVID-19 vaccine requirement for employees at its six Philadelphia-area properties … New York lawmaker proposes frailty index to evaluate nursing homes … 21 PA nursing...
59 percent of assisted living providers report workforce decline since 2020: AHCA/NCAL survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 24, 2021
Fifty-nine percent of assisted living providers responding to a small survey by the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living said that their overall “workforce situation”...