Workplace ‘major driver’ of COVID infections in long-term care staff: study
By
Ron Rajecki
Apr 18, 2022
The workplace is a “major driver” of COVID-19 infections among long-term care and other healthcare workers, according to the results of a new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control....
Employers usually can’t prohibit union-related clothing, NLRB says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2022
Employers cannot prohibit workers from wearing union-related apparel or logos on their clothing “absent special circumstances that justify such a restriction,” the National Labor Relations Board ruled...
Learn more about falls prevention at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on Thursday
Jun 14, 2021
A session titled “Understanding and reducing falls in senior living communities,” will conclude the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on June 17. Additional sessions will cover electronic...
Union workers picket outside Pennsylvania nursing facilities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 26, 2021
More than 4,000 union workers in Pennsylvania picketed outside of nursing homes Tuesday in protest of what they said are decades-old nursing regulations in need of updating.
What’s next for senior living: lessons in 6 areas
By
Sharon Roth Maguire, MS, RN, GNP-BC
May 03, 2021
Senior living beyond the pandemic may not look too different externally, but internally, there will be an effect from lessons learned in six areas.
More news for Monday, June 28
Jun 28, 2021
DA reverses plans to seek death penalty for alleged senior living serial killer … FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation to donanemab and lecanemab for Alzheimer’s … Vapors from alcohol-based...
COVID lit a digital fire under senior living operators. Keep it burning!
By
Darren Mathis
Jan 13, 2022
Now is a good time to do a deep dive into your organization and look for the vulnerable areas where technology can help strengthen your infrastructure, empower your salespeople to turn more leads into...
OSHA accepting new comments on healthcare worker COVID-19 protection rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2022
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is accepting additional comments as it works to establish a final rule meant to protect assisted living and other healthcare workers from exposure to COVID-19...
Designing a wellness culture that works for all
By
Randy Richardson
Mar 21, 2022
For residents to thrive, we must nurture mental well-being, social engagement, intellectual stimulation and spirituality.
Senior living company to pay $518,060 in back wages, damages to 39 caregivers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 17, 2016
A senior living company in Washington state will pay $259,030 in back wages plus an equal, additional amount in damages, to 39 caregivers for violating minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair...