‘Clinic without walls’ for long-term care residents ‘one of many benefits’ of Good Samaritan–Sanford...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 25, 2022
About a year after their affiliation was finalized, long-term care provider Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and healthcare system Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD, launched a program meant...
Operators ‘scrambling’ to get loans closed as interest rate hike looms
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 22, 2022
As the Federal Reserve prepare to raise the interest rate another 75 basis points at a meeting next week, senior housing borrowers are looking to secure loan terms, says Jessica Johnson, manager of Healthcare...
Employer faces ADA lawsuit even though it has no proof that employee has medical condition
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 22, 2022
A Pennsylvania long-term care provider is facing a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act even though the plaintiff, a fired employee, may not have a qualifying medical condition.
Senior living community rebrands to attract middle-income older adults, adds nursing care
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 21, 2022
A Westland, MI, senior living community that was slated to close last year has found new life with rebranding meant to attract interest from middle-income older adults.
Survey: Only 10 percent of Americans have long-term care coverage
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 21, 2022
Seventy percent of Americans over the age of 65 likely will need long-term care, yet only 10% of them are carrying long-term care coverage, according to the results of a recent survey by the Arctos Foundation...
Record Social Security bump could push seniors into higher tax bracket, experts say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 20, 2022
Social Security recipients could see a record 10.5% cost of living adjustment next year, the bipartisan Senior Citizen League predicts, but that could bump some beneficiaries into higher tax brackets....
AHCA calls for action as 60 percent of SNFs limit new admissions
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2022
Six out of 10 nursing homes are refraining from admitting new residents due to historic staffing shortages, according to a survey by the American Health Care Association. This reality presents a problem...
SEC rescinds Trump-era shareholder proxy rules
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted Wednesday to rescind rules governing proxy voting advice put into practice in November 2020.
48 percent of private-sector employees don’t have workplace retirement plans
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 15, 2022
Access to a workplace retirement plan is an important means of planning for financial security later on, and yet 48% of U.S. private-sector employees aged 18 to 64 work for an employer that does not offer...
Christian Living Communities celebrates 50th anniversary with fresh look
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 15, 2022
Denver-based Christian Life Communities is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the rollout of a new logo and tagline.