OSHA’s COVID-19 standard set to expire Dec. 21 if action not taken
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 17, 2021
Time is running out for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s COVID-19 healthcare emergency temporary standard, which was meant to protect healthcare sector workers from the spread of the...
Long-term care defaults at record high in municipal bond market
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 19, 2021
Senior living communities are defaulting on municipal bonds more than ever before, Bloomberg reports.
Personal care homes, assisted living communities in Georgia face new requirements
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 06, 2021
Personal care homes and assisted living communities in Georgia have new rules to follow after the signing into law of HB 987.
Occupancy reaches high point in December for Sonida Senior Living
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 19, 2022
Ooccupancy reached its highest point in 2021 last month for Dallas-based Sonida Senior Living, the company reported Tuesday.
Western states expect to see senior living real estate boom
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 25, 2021
Senior living starts took a hit during the pandemic year, but demographic patterns estimates show that real estate investments in the western states might be a good way to go in the next five years for...
Diversified Healthcare Trust transitions 8 more Five Star properties to new operators
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 25, 2021
As part of Five Star Senior Living’s previously announced plan to exit the management of 108 smaller senior living communities as it focuses on larger communities, Diversified Healthcare Trust has entered...
Do not refuse residents with opioid addiction, US attorney’s office warns SNFs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 28, 2022
US Attorney Rachael S. Rollins has put all Massachusetts’ skilled nursing providers on notice: Refusing to provide care for persons with opioid use disorder violates the Americans with Disabilities Act,...
Costs of most construction materials increasing 1% per month
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 06, 2022
The cost of construction materials is expected to increase at a pace of approximately 1% per month throughout the year, according to Chris Harrison, executive vice president and general manager at the...
Latitude Margaritaville expanding to 3 Texas markets
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 13, 2022
Adults 55 and older will be able to search for their lost shakers of salt in Texas with the expansion of Latitude Margaritaville into the Lone Star state, Margaritaville and Minto Communities USA announced...
Temporary inflation could hit senior housing market in wake of economy reboot
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 13, 2021
A temporary uptick in inflation could loom on the horizon, affecting the senior living market, according to a new report from Marcus & Millichap.