US Citizenship and Immigration Services has reached the cap for the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa US advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s...
New HUD guide presents strategies, considerations for virtual service coordination
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 17, 2021
The newly published appendix to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s “Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing Program Resource Guide” shares protocols for virtual service coordination...
Provider Relief Fund reporting portal reopens for nursing homes through Dec. 20
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 14, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources & Services Administration re-opened the Provider Relief Funds portal yesterday for nursing homes through midnight on Dec. 20 after some...
‘Rough couple of months ahead’: Increasing COVID-19 litigation could mean trouble for employers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 10, 2021
An increase in litigation this summer could foreshadow a rough few months ahead for employers, especially in the healthcare sector, according to a report from employment and labor law firm Fisher Phillips.
First-quarter occupancy expected to outpace predictions: Welltower
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 06, 2022
Average year-over-year occupancy growth in the first quarter is expected to outpace previous predictions for a 420-basis-point (4.2%) increase, Welltower said Tuesday in a business update.
Fed interest rate hikes begin to weigh on commercial investors, experts say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 23, 2022
The Federal Reserve’s rising interest rates are starting to weigh on commercial real estate investors, Marcus & Millichap reported, although transaction activity was at an above-average pace through...
Lifesprk, Tealwood Senior Living partner, aim to create unique senior living experience
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 13, 2021
The partnership announced this week between Lifesprk and Tealwood Senior Living aims for a cutting-edge approach to senior living and care as the newly named Lifesprk Senior Living.
Juniper Communities expands portfolio by more than 25 percent
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 18, 2021
Bloomfield, NJ-based Juniper Communities expanded its senior living portfolio by eight communities during the first half of the year, bringing the total to 28 communities owned or managed by the company.
EEOC, DOL launch program to broaden inclusion strategies, remove hiring barriers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 21, 2022
A new federal initiative, launched by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, is meant to advance equal employment opportunities...
Long-term care corporate executives see 2.67 percent salary increase
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 10, 2022
Long-term care corporate executives saw an average 2.67% increase in salary in 2021, according to the 38th edition of the Multi-Facility Corporate Compensation Report, released Thursday by the Hospital...