OSHA proposes change to recordkeeping regulation as agency works on final healthcare rule
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 06, 2022
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing amendments to its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation as it works to establish a final rule meant...
Senior living rebounds as investor interest grows: JLL report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 01, 2022
With the pandemic in the rearview mirror and increased investor interest, the senior living market is in full recovery mode, according to JLL’s latest investor survey, released Thursday.
Long-term demand, increased investor interest expected to boost senior living this year: JLL
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 01, 2022
The senior housing sector is recovering from pandemic-related disruption, backed by strong long-term demand and increased investor interest, according to the results of a JLL survey published Thursday.
As second COVID-19 booster dose is approved, senior living calls for help
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 30, 2022
As public health officials brace for a potential surge in coronavirus cases due to the BA.2 variant, the federal government on Tuesday approved a second COVID-19 booster dose for higher-risk individuals.
New anti-doxxing law covers assisted living workers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 30, 2022
Assisted living and other healthcare workers are among those now eligible for an added layer of protection under a new anti-doxxing law signed last week by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D).
Almost a third of nation’s workforce earns less than $15 an hour, research shows
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 25, 2022
New research from Boston-based Oxfam America indicates that 51.9 million workers, 31.9% of the nation’s workforce, earn less than $15 an hour.
Assisted living liability claim costs continue to top skilled nursing costs: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 18, 2022
The average cost of liability claims across all aging services settings has increased since 2018, with assisted living claim costs continuing to exceed those in skilled nursing, according to a new report...
Canadian extradited to U.S. in $27 million ransomware case affecting senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 14, 2022
A Canadian national indicted in 2020 in a $27 million ransomware fraud case affecting the senior living industry recently was extradited to the United States to face those charges.
Lingering pandemic-related costs slow operating margin growth: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2022
As occupancy recovery in senior living continues and the pandemic eases, increasing operating expenses may limit the growth of operating margins in the next six months, according to the National Investment...
Occupancy recovery continues, but rising operating expenses remain a concern: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 11, 2022
Rising operating expenses may limit the degree to which operating margins will grow in the next six months, according to the latest Executive Survey Insights report, released Thursday by the National Investment...