Long-term care bill overreaches scope of assisted living, senior living reps say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 14, 2021
A bill that senior living experts said overreaches the licensing scope of assisted living communities has passed the Connecticut Legislature and is on its way to the governor to be signed into law.
Assisted living community failed in training, safety effort during pandemic, state Supreme Court affirms
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 03, 2023
A state Supreme Court has upheld a citation against an assisted living community for failing to provide a safe living environment and not adequately training its staff members in COVID-19 infection control...
Bill born of pandemic lessons overreaches scope of assisted living licensure, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 19, 2021
A bill before the Connecticut Legislature overreaches the licensing scope of assisted living communities by extending regulatory requirements aimed at healthcare settings, according to state senior living...
New Jersey proposes $155 million for safe reopening of senior living and care communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 19, 2020
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, the state Department of Health and the Department of Human Services have proposed providing assisted living, memory care and other long-term care facilities with $155 million...
Bill would ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates despite older adults remaining at highest risk for serious outcomes
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 02, 2023
A study underscoring the need to continue to protect older adults from COVID-19 comes as one state appears close to banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers, including senior living communities.
Identifying highest-risk assisted living communities key to tackling next outbreak: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 22, 2024
The public health response to COVID-19 in assisted living communities in New York highlights the need to identify those communities at highest risk of infectious disease outbreaks to provide necessary...
More news for Wednesday, March 22
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 22, 2023
Act would remove barriers to healthcare licensing across state lines … Legislation would tighten background checks for would-be guardians … Bill calls for creation of special commission to coordinate...
Assisted living providers’ continued staffing challenges compromise infection control efforts: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2024
Assisted living communities in New Jersey continue to face significant staffing challenges that compromise infection control effectiveness, according to a recently released report from Montgomery McCracken...
New law requires long-term care outbreak-response plans in wake of 11 deaths
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 19, 2019
The death of 11 children in a New Jersey long-term care facility last year prompted a new law requiring assisted living and memory care communities and other long-term care providers to submit outbreak...
More news for Thursday, March 25
Mar 25, 2021
Michigan Supreme Court to hear arguments related to death of independent living resident who wandered into cold … Acts Retirement–Life Communities partners with Wilmington University for employee...