More people than ever worry they won’t be able to retire: survey
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 27, 2021
Thanks to a pandemic that has left millions of Americans jobless and forced many to tap into their retirement savings early or stop saving altogether, more people than ever believe retirement is out of...
Biden orders OSHA to do more to protect workers from COVID-19
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Amy Novotney
Jan 25, 2021
President Biden signed an executive order Thursday directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue guidance to employers on how to protect workers from COVID-19.
Business briefs for Monday, Jan. 25
Jan 25, 2021
Successful vaccination rollout at CT long-term care facility laid out early in the pandemic … IRS institutes new relief measures for the low income housing tax credit program … New operator Imagine...
Jan. 13 is new nomination deadline for McKnight’s Women of Distinction award
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Amy Novotney
Jan 06, 2021
If you haven’t had a chance to make your submission before today’s McKnight’s Women of Distinction award nomination deadline, there’s good news. It’s been extended.
Could COVID-19 vaccine mandates boost vaccine uptake — and are they legal?
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Amy Novotney
Jan 05, 2021
With healthcare workers at increased risk of contracting infectious diseases and transmitting them to vulnerable populations, the question of whether senior living and care facilities should mandate that...
‘Our industry will forever be better and stronger’ as a result of COVID-19: Invesque CEO
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Amy Novotney
Dec 15, 2020
The senior living industry will emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic with a greater appreciation for the value of its care providers and the myriad of unique and necessary services provided in the facility...
Vaccine priority may not be enough to boost senior living occupancy: speakers
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Amy Novotney
Dec 14, 2020
Even as the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are set to be administered this week, many in the senior living industry are predicting a long, dark winter ahead, with continuing occupancy and move-in rate...
Nursing home, home care workers rally support for Biden workforce plan
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Amy Novotney
Dec 09, 2020
As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office next month, nursing home and home care workers with the Service Employees International Union and National Domestic Workers Alliance met with their...
Experts stress need for wage increases to decrease shortages among long-term care staff
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 09, 2020
Increasing pay for direct care workers really can help long-term care operators combat staffing shortages, according to a blog post this week in Health Affairs. The article discussed how several states,...
Business briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 9
Dec 09, 2020
Good Samaritan parent company Sanford Health calls off merger with Intermountain Healthcare … Capital Senior Living completes operational transfer of its Deer Park, TX, independent living community to...