Long-term care struggles to rebound to pre-pandemic staffing levels: analysis
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 23, 2023
Staffing in long-term care dropped drastically at the start of the pandemic and is unlikely to rebound to pre-pandemic levels until 2027. That’s according to a recent analysis of US Census data by the...
The No. 1 missed content marketing opportunity in senior living and care
By
Wendy O’Donovan Phillips
Jan 17, 2023
More than half of recent survey respondents said they get up to 25% of leads from content marketing. Here’s how this amount can be increased.
Two disease processes contribute to age-related macular degeneration
Jan 13, 2023
Lesions from soft drusen/pigment epithelial detachments have lower mean quantitative autofluorescence, whereas those from subretinal drusenoid deposits have higher.
Updated: Brookdale Senior Living makes leadership changes, shares financial expectations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 13, 2023
Brentwood, TN-based Brookdale Senior Living announced several leadership changes Friday morning to “drive improved efficiency and better align our expenses with revenue.”
EEOC aims to strengthen protections for temporary, older and LGBTQ+ workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 13, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will increase its focus on protecting people with disabilities, older workers, LGBTQ+ individuals and temporary workers over the next five years, according to...
OSHA’s move to make COVID standards permanent met with skepticism from long-term care industry groups
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 05, 2023
The final version of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s rule meant to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 has reached the White House Office of Management and Budget for review...
US life expectancy drops for second year thanks to COVID-19, drug overdoses: CDC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 03, 2023
Life expectancy in the United States fell for a second consecutive year due to COVID-19 deaths and drug overdoses, falling to the shortest lifespan since 1996, according to a recent report from the Centers...
SavaSeniorCare, Welltower, CareTrust divest from skilled nursing
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 03, 2023
SavaSeniorCare is set to transition the remaining five skilled nursing facilities in its portfolio to other operators by the end of January, in what seems to be a trend in long-term care that also involves...
Big senior living stories of 2022
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2022
Here are some of the major stories that affected senior living providers in 2022.
Rebound emerging in senior living
By
John Lariccia
Dec 22, 2022
With the right technology, deployed in the right way, senior living operators can benefit from the rebound emerging.