Funding, unionization needed to improve wages, working conditions in long-term care: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2022
Expanding public funding, increasing the minimum wage and unionizing workers are the first steps toward improving wages and working conditions in the residential long-term care industry, according to the...
Slow recovery leads to healthcare spending decline for first time in 50+ years
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 28, 2022
For the first time in more than 50 years, inflation-adjusted healthcare spending declined, according to a research brief published Wednesday by research and consulting organization Altarum.
Leaders identify funding sources for senior living wellness model
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 22, 2022
Senior living operators looking for ways to pay for an increased presence of wellness programming in their communities have several options, concluded a think tank of senior living leaders who attended...
Labor, enforcement trends creating operational, financial challenges for senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 22, 2022
Labor, behavioral health and the regulatory agenda are among the key 2022 trends that continue causing operational and financial challenges for senior living and other long-term care providers.
Senior living community rebrands to attract middle-income older adults, adds nursing care
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 21, 2022
A Westland, MI, senior living community that was slated to close last year has found new life with rebranding meant to attract interest from middle-income older adults.
Pandemic was ‘ignition switch’ to underscore quality-of-life issues for residents, staff: experts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 20, 2022
Indoor air quality is one of the most significant factors in creating a healthy environment in senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities, according to panelists who spoke during a McKnight’s...
Court favors senior living operator, allowing COVID insurance case to advance
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 19, 2022
A Colorado senior living operator may continue to pursue a suit against its insurer claiming reimbursement for loss incurred due to COVID-19-related business interruptions, a state court has decided.
Short-term staffing solutions at CCRCs include contingency workers, sign-on bonuses: survey
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2022
In response to the effects of COVID-19, one-third of continuing care retirement communities are using contingency workers and sign-on bonuses as short-term solutions to staffing shortages, according to...
Meet Christina Harris, 2022 Spirit Award winner
By
Nicole Blanchard
Jul 07, 2022
Learn more about Christina Harris, Christina Harris, regional clinical director for Meridian Senior Living, Bethesda, MD.
Retirement communities see uptick in move-ins for socialization after pandemic isolation
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 07, 2022
The need for socialization among older adults is helping overcome the uncertainty and decreased occupancy seen in senior living earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an article in MarketWatch.