FDA approves a new flu drug for first time in almost 20 years
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2018
The FDA’s approval of a new flu treatment preceded the release of independent study results indicating that only 41% of U.S. older adults have been vaccinated this year. Antiviral drugs are not a...
Operators need $100 billion to cover COVID costs, industry group says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 22, 2020
Assisted living and skilled nursing providers need $100 billion from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Provider Relief Fund to cover the “enormous costs associated with protecting...
Earnings call wrap-up: Senior living operators and REITs offer cautious optimism toward pandemic recovery
By
Amy Novotney
May 10, 2021
Amid a flurry of first-quarter earnings reports released last week, several senior living operators and real estate investment trusts announced a start to occupancy uptick and possible post-pandemic growth.
The Cookie Lady
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Jan 26, 2022
Senior living resident Devena Thomsen leads a double life concocting delicious cookies. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos for consideration!
It’s official — Covenant Retirement Communities gets new name
By
Mallory Hackett
Jun 26, 2019
Covenant Retirement Communities formally has rebranded to Covenant Living Communities and Services.
Independent living hot with investors: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 11, 2016
Independent living offers the biggest opportunity for investment in seniors housing, according to the latest CBRE Seniors Housing & Care Investor Survey, released Tuesday.
Senior living in vulnerable position given attacks on COVID lawsuit immunity, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 17, 2021
In the past year, the number of states with COVID-19 liability protections for senior living operators grew from 12 to 41. But attorneys are slowly chipping away at those protections through a series of...
COVID-19 has ‘disproportionate effect’ on long-term care: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2020
As the House of Representatives passed a $484 billion bill with new COVID-19-related funding, a study published Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that COVID-19 has had a “disproportionate...
Sign-on bonuses popular for recruitment. Benefits changes, merit pay? Not so much
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 24, 2022
Sign-on bonuses have proved popular among assisted living operators in attracting new employees during the pandemic, but changes to benefits eligibility and merit increases have not been, according to...
ABHOW, be.group become HumanGood
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2017
The next step in the evolution of the ABHOW and be.group affiliation occurred Monday as the two companies announced their official unification under the previously publicized brand of HumanGood. Read our...