HCR ManorCare made up over half of ProMedica’s revenue in first half of 2020
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 28, 2020
It’s been a little more than two years since nonprofit health system ProMedica’s $1.4 million acquisition of Quality Care Properties tenant HCR ManorCare and Arden Courts, through a joint venture with...
Employers gain more sway in determining religious accommodations
By
John O'Connor
Aug 16, 2018
Although employees are entitled to religious accommodation, they are not entitled to accommodation by choice, according to a recent court ruling.
HHS, states should support senior living through $955 million in CARES Act grants announced Tuesday,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2020
Senior living deserves part of the $955 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act grants announced Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Assisted...
COVID ‘long-haulers’ may qualify as disabled under federal law
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 28, 2021
Employers may need to grant accommodations to some people experiencing long-term effects of COVID-19, who may qualify as disabled, according to new guidance issued jointly Monday by the Department of Health...
25 Brookdale communities earn Energy Star certification
Jan 04, 2018
Twenty-five Brookdale Senior Living communities have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification, the Brentwood, TN-based company announced Wednesday.
National organizations band together to support ‘robust funding’ for affordable senior housing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 06, 2023
A coalition of national organizations is calling on Congress to support “robust funding” to meet the affordable housing needs of older adults.
Picture looks bright for Sabra’s SNF portfolio; rental assistance may be needed for senior housing...
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 24, 2021
The ongoing rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine within skilled nursing facilities and senior living communities has many investors focused on a recovery scenario for Sabra Health Care REIT. Concerns still...
$62.7 billion funding bill would expand affordable senior housing supply, service coordinators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 24, 2022
Federally supported housing for older adults and serve coordinators would be among the winners in a $62.7 billion House funding bill proposal if passed as written.
$10 billion bipartisan bill aims to address financial losses, workforce shortages in assisted living
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 31, 2022
Assisted living providers would receive $10 billion in funding to help them recover from pandemic-related financial and workforce challenges if a bipartisan bill introduced Thursday by U.S. Reps. Lori...
Missouri says ‘Show Me’ again with camera bills
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 31, 2017
Missouri residential care, assisted living, intermediate care and skilled nursing facilities would be required to grant resident requests to use electronic monitoring devices in their rooms, with certain...