Occupancy downturn is losing steam as resident demand rises: NIC executive survey
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2021
The share of seniors housing and care organizations reporting decelerations in move-ins and occupancy rates is at an all time low for all care segments during the pandemic, according to the NIC’s...
Senators introduce bill calling for $1.5B to help seniors cope with the effects of COVID-19
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 26, 2021
In recognition of the soaring demand for senior services during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced on Thursday the Continued...
Many U.S. adults report pandemic-related sleep disturbances
Jan 03, 2022
Overall, 56% of respondents have experienced “COVID-somnia” sleep disturbances; this number was slightly higher among younger people versus older adults.
New COVID-19 variant XBB gaining ground among Americans
Nov 28, 2022
The new omicron subvariant is taking hold in the United States, health officials say, although it does not look more severe than its predecessors.
One in nine may get delayed large local reaction after Moderna vaccine
Jun 10, 2022
A higher risk was seen among women and among individuals aged 30 to 69 years.
Child care stress affects health, work of U.S. healthcare workers during pandemic
Jul 22, 2022
High child care stress was tied to anxiety, depression and burnout as well as retention issues.
FDA panel supports rollout of tweaked booster shots from Moderna, Pfizer this fall
Jun 29, 2022
The advisory panel approval speeds the process by which FDA regulators will push for updated booster formulations.
HUD reopens COVID-19 relief applications for affordable senior housing providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 25, 2020
The federal government has announced a second application period for COVID-19 supplemental payments for affordable senior housing providers and other multifamily housing providers.
Canceling OSHA healthcare standard puts workers in ‘grave danger,’ unions tell court
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 01, 2022
The federal government has placed healthcare workers in “grave danger” by withdrawing portions of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s COVID-19 healthcare emergency temporary standard,...
Smartwatches still gathering valuable COVID, vaccine insights
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 31, 2023
Data collected from smartwatches shows that those vaccinated for COVID will have less severe infections, a German research team demonstrated.