CMS to fine SNF operators up to $8,000 if they don’t test all staff for COVID-19
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 27, 2020
Nursing home operators could face fines of up to $8,000 if they don’t comply with new federal regulations that mandate they test all staff members for COVID-19.
Many operators have not sought PPP loan forgiveness: Ziegler
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 26, 2020
Many senior living recipients of Paycheck Protection Program loans have not filed applications for loan forgiveness, according to data compiled by specialty investment bank Ziegler.
Personal robots used in senior living are vulnerable to cyberattacks, McAfee finds
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 13, 2020
The discovery that some robot “friends” increasingly used in senior living communities can be vulnerable to cyberattacks is “a reminder of how important vulnerability assessment programs are for...
Senior living prospects undaunted by COVID-19 pandemic: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 11, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has not diminished prospective residents’ interest in moving to a senior living community, with on-site access to care and services and socialization among the main perceived benefits,...
Capital Senior Living reiterates uncertainty about future to SEC
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 11, 2020
Capital Senior Living reiterated its belief that conditions related to COVID-19 “raise substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern” in a document filed Monday with...
Diversified, Five Star: COVID-19 creating ‘extremely challenging operating environment’ for senior...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 07, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased uncertainty and disruption in both the overall economy and the commercial real estate industry and has had a “profound” effect on business, resulting in an “extremely...
Nursing homes previously sued for Medicare fraud received hundreds of millions in coronavirus relief...
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 05, 2020
For-profit nursing home operators that have faced accusations of Medicare fraud and kickbacks in recent years received more than $300 million in coronavirus relief payments, according to a Washington Post...
Arbitration clause does not apply in lawsuit over resident’s alligator-related death, panel rules
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 31, 2020
A negligence lawsuit against Brookdale Senior Living will proceed after an appellate panel ruled that claims regarding the alligator-related death of a 90-year-old resident at a Charleston, SC, community...
EAPs and other resources that senior living must put in front of its COVID-19-pressured workers
By
Glenn Day
Jul 30, 2020
With the resources to be found in EAPs, senior living and care employees will be better equipped to manage the pressures and continue to carry on.
People in the news, July 28
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2020
Appointments and promotions at Anthem Memory Care, Bank Leumi USA, Cadence Living, Erdman, FaverGray, Heartis Yardley Senior Living, Inspir Carnegie Hill, Ryan Companies, Stonebridge at Montgomery, United...