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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Brookdale reports positive year-over-year weighted average occupancy growth
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 10, 2022
Brentwood, TN-based Brookdale Senior Living announced Tuesday that February was the company’s fourth consecutive month of positive year-over-year weighted average occupancy growth since the pandemic...
Low wages, burnout, lack of respect spur staffing shortages, CNAs say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 08, 2022
Certified nursing assistants predominantly blame low wages, burnout and lack of respect for the current staffing shortage, according to the results of a new survey from the National Association of Health...
Safety program helps assisted living communities reduce antibiotic use: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 07, 2022
A resident safety program is highly effective in reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in assisted living communities and nursing homes, according to a new study.