10 percent of providers requiring employee COVID vaccination, with more planning to do so: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 01, 2021
Ninety percent of long-term care providers currently are not mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for staff members, and the remaining 10% either have mandated it for all workers or just new hires, according...
Publicly traded nursing homes see little financial effect from pandemic: study
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 26, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has not resulted in the forecast financial damage for the long-term care industry, according to data reviewed in a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics.
Deadline extended! McKnight’s Tech Awards deadline now June 1
May 25, 2021
The deadline for receipt of nominations for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards has been extended one week, to June 1. No further extensions will be granted. There is no cost to enter.
McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards recognize 52 women at various stages of careers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 19, 2021
The first day of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction two-day festivities began yesterday with a roundtable discussion about workforce lessons from the pandemic featuring four McKnight’s Women of Distinction...
Roundtable, McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards tonight
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 18, 2021
McKnight’s Women of Distinction festivities will kick off tonight at 5:30 p.m. ET with a roundtable discussion about workforce lessons from the pandemic featuring four McKnight’s Women of Distinction...
Celebrate 52 McKnight’s Women of Distinction tomorrow
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 17, 2021
One Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, 19 Hall of Honor inductees, 15 Veteran VIPs and 17 Rising Stars will be feted tomorrow during the third annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards ceremony....
$50 million philanthropic fund to focus public, policymakers on care infrastructure
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 13, 2021
The $50 million Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund, launched through collaboration of eight leading philanthropic organizations, will seek to leverage increased public and policymaker attention...
Despite occupancy improvements, near-term outlook still ‘highly unpredictable’: Welltower
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 30, 2021
Following the rapid distribution and high acceptance rate of COVID-19 vaccinations by residents within assisted living and memory care communities in the United States and United Kingdom, Welltower’s...
Actions & Transactions, April 27
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 27, 2021
Spectrum Health to open 130-unit long-term care center in Grand Rapids, MI … The Palace Group opens new luxury senior living community in Weston, FL … Legacies Village breaks ground on new independent...
Latitude Margaritaville to get weeklong exposure on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 26, 2021
Latitude Margaritaville, the active adult communities by developer Minto Communities and lifestyle brand Margaritaville Holdings, again will receive national TV exposure all this week when the “Wheel...