Payment, regulatory and staffing reforms could emerge from effort to ‘reimagine’ care for older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 15, 2021
Aging and caregiving experts are engaging in a year-long national dialogue to explore the future of long-term care, including innovative ways to expand the direct care workforce, increase home- and community-based...
Provider liquidity, despite pandemic’s financial blows, surprises long-term care analyst
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 10, 2021
Although profitability for both single-site and multi-site long-term care providers took a major hit during the pandemic, liquidity remained strong, according to a financial data expert.
Federal COVID-19 vaccination, testing mandates have pros, cons, experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 05, 2021
Although generally supportive of federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates for members of its workforce, senior living leaders are concerned about the effects on its workforce.
Providers approach holidays with eye toward normalcy, safety
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 04, 2021
Senior living providers are planning for a “somewhat normal” holiday season in 2021, albeit with an eye toward safety and with last season’s COVID-19 lockdown memories still vivid.
Assisted living providers balance care and service delivery, compliance with complex policies: speaker
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2021
ATLANTA — Assisted living and life plan communities have had much to deal with in the past 18 months, including fair housing challenges, vaccine mandates and exemptions, COVID-19 liability lawsuits,...
‘We’re in the love business’: New LeadingAge board chair
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2021
ATLANTA — With a theme of hope for the day, LeadingAge installed its new chair of the Board of Directors, Mike King, during Tuesday’s keynote session at its Annual Meeting + Expo.
Technology, affordability, desirability key to attracting next generation of senior living residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 26, 2021
ATLANTA — The pandemic influenced and supported a desire among older adults to age in place rather than move into seniors housing. Now, according to experts, the industry needs to proactively respond...
‘Going back to where we were is not an option’: LeadingAge CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 25, 2021
As legislators negotiate places to trim President Biden’s $3.5 trillion Build Back Better plan, putting the needs of older Americans “on the chopping block” would be “one of their greatest failures...
National Senior Campuses retains top spot on 2021 LeadingAge Ziegler 200 list
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 25, 2021
Wellesley Hills, MA-based National Senior Campuses has retained the top spot on the LeadingAge Ziegler 200 list of largest not-for-profit multi-site senior living and care providers for the sixth straight...
Senior living providers plan COVID-19 booster clinics in advance of federal recommendations
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 23, 2021
As the senior living industry awaits today’s scheduled vote by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on how to implement COVID-19 booster...