HHS announces distribution of $1.75 billion in Provider Relief Fund payments
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 14, 2022
More than $1.75 billion in Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund payments are going out to more than 3,600 providers, the Department of Health and Human Service’s Health Resources and Services Administration...
Ancillaries, initiatives help offset occupancy challenges at Five Star
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 03, 2016
Ancillary services and initiatives that generate income and resident satisfaction, as well as capital improvements and expansions at communities, are helping to offset decreases in occupancy and revenues...
Aveanna Healthcare, CareTrust REIT, Invesque and Sonida Senior Living reported first-quarter results on Thursday.
Delinquent loans decrease in senior living but increase in skilled nursing: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 16, 2021
Delinquent loans declined in senior living in the second quarter but increased in skilled nursing during the same period, according to the recently released 2Q2021 NIC Lending Trends Report.
Study unearths predictive features of Alzheimer’s disease
By
John O'Connor
Jan 31, 2019
Researchers at the University of California have used algorithms to identify potential blood-based markers of Alzheimer’s disease. The discovery could lead to earlier diagnoses and spur non-invasive...
Visual cue company laser-focused on partnering with eldercare facilities to expand market
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 22, 2023
A tech startup is starting to partner with more long-term care spaces for their laser-projection cueing device for falls prevention.
CMS issues reg requiring COVID-19 vaccination for long-term care workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 04, 2021
Long-term care and other healthcare facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs must develop COVID-19 vaccination policies for their workers by Dec. 5, and all eligible workers must...
Brookdale mulls stock repurchase
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 09, 2016
Brookdale Senior Living is considering a stock buy-back program because the board and management are “extremely frustrated with where our share price is,” company CEO Andy Smith told investors...
Higher wages, better training and flexibility are keys to growing home care economy, policy makers say
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 04, 2021
Home care workers must be better paid, better trained and more flexible in their skills as they emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brace for a catastrophic seniors housing shortage, group warns
By
John O'Connor
May 23, 2016
Unless major infrastructure and policy changes are made, the nation’s supply of affordable housing for seniors will become woefully inadequate in the decades to come.