‘Commonsense immigration reform’ still a key to addressing workforce shortages in long-term care
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2021
The long-term care industry Friday may have hit a bump in pinning some of its hopes on immigration to ease the ongoing workforce shortages, as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that...
HRSA clarifies Provider Relief Fund payments, processes
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 20, 2021
The federal Health Resources & Services Administration on Wednesday offered additional information to clarify reporting requirements for Provider Relief Fund payments.
LTC market worth expected to reach $1.7T by 2028: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 20, 2021
The worldwide long-term care market was valued at $983.3 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 7.1%, reaching $1.7 trillion by 2029, according to data released Wednesday...
Provider Relief Funds and state grant funds that Diversicare Healthcare Services received during the second quarter of 2021 were used to offset increased healthcare-related expenses and lost revenues attributable...
Brookdale Senior Living, Ventas and CareTrust REIT all held second-quarter earnings calls on Friday.
ACHCA joins in effort to ‘strongly urge’ COVID-19 vaccination in long-term care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 03, 2021
The American College of Health Care Administrators said late Tuesday that it is joining several other long-term care and healthcare-related groups in an effort to “strongly urge the vaccination of all...
Actions & Transactions, August 3
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 03, 2021
9 former Five Star SNFs, 1 CCRC go to Stellar Senior Living under management agreement with Diversified Healthcare Trust … Magnolia Bridge breaks ground on $45M senior living community … Concordia...
COVID ‘long-haulers’ may qualify as disabled under federal law
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 28, 2021
Employers may need to grant accommodations to some people experiencing long-term effects of COVID-19, who may qualify as disabled, according to new guidance issued jointly Monday by the Department of Health...
Business briefs, July 26
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 26, 2021
‘Game-changing’: Senior living giant Good Sam joins growing list of providers mandating COVID-19 vaccines for staff … Proposed legislation aims to make long-term care insurance more affordable …...
Actions & Transactions, July 26
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 26, 2021
Town & Country Life Plan Community holds grand opening for $25M memory care community … KeyBank provides $10.2M HUD financing for Livermore Healthcare in California … LifeSpire assumes ownership of...