Half of American women uncertain about secure retirement: surveys
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 17, 2023
Half of American women aged 25 or more years are struggling financially and finding it difficult to plan for a secure retirement. That’s according to the newly released results of two surveys commissioned...
Biden administration could withhold funds from long-term care providers to encourage worker vaccination
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 09, 2021
Biden administration officials are considering withholding funds from long-term-care providers that they say aren’t doing enough to encourage employee vaccinations, according to unnamed sources quoted...
Business briefs, April 15
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 15, 2024
Senate rejects joint employer rule; Biden expected to veto … Nursing home fights for right to end temporary bonuses, avoid $369K payout … Troubled nursing home in contempt over non-payment of $2.65...
Business briefs, Feb. 1
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 01, 2023
Wages, salaries increased 1% from September to December: BLS … Businesses have until March 15 to submit data for economic census … Fitch Ratings affirms NewBridge on the Charles issuer default rating...
Business briefs, Oct. 1
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 01, 2021
CVS Health to invest $25M in affordable housing for seniors, families in Louisiana … Invictus Global Management offers alternative financing to Capital Senior Living … Assisted living, home care...
Poor health exacerbates financial stress, but it’s not the worst among seniors
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 16, 2024
Poor health exacerbates financial stress among Americans, but it’s worse for those aged 50 to 64 than it is for those aged 65 or more years — people who often are on fixed incomes.
Long Island CCRC to offer specialty, primary care for residents, staff, greater community
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 03, 2022
A partnership between Peconic Landing, a continuing care retirement community in Greenport, NY, and Stony Brook Medicine will result in the CCRC cut the ribbon on its new Center for Well-Being on May 18...
State bills would enable older adults to stay, age in place in their homes
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 31, 2023
New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin (D) last week introduced legislation that would create a new property tax credit program called StayNJ, which he said is meant to make it more affordable for...
Ignite Medical Resorts breaks ground on its first new construction since 2020
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 25, 2024
Chicago-based Ignite Medical Resorts broke ground Thursday on a new skilled nursing facility in Batavia, IL. The company’s first new construction project since 2020 comes at a time when financing and...
7 national organizations recommend COVID-19 vaccine mandates in long-term care
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 14, 2021
Long-term care and other healthcare employees should be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, according to seven national organizations.