COVID-19 ‘reward’: It’s making operators better care providers, Pennant CIO says
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 18, 2020
Senior living’s appropriate place in the care continuum and its importance in improving care outcomes have risen more prominently as discussion topics thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, says Derek Bunker,...
People in the news, August 3
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Aug 03, 2021
Appointments, promotions and other news at the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living, Benchmark Senior Living, Brookdale Senior Living, Jefferson’s Ferry, John Knox...
Resident advocates call for reforms after announced closing of assisted living community
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 28, 2022
The impending closure of a Beverly, MA, assisted living community highlights the need for additional regulations to protect assisted living residents, according to advocates for older adults in the state.
Small business loans face delays
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 13, 2020
Although the Trump administration had promised to deliver aid quickly, most small-business owners who applied for federal loans to help them survive the COVID-19 pandemic are still waiting for money, the...
Small businesses in dire straits, CEOs warn Congress
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 04, 2020
Nearly 100 current and former CEOs of companies both large and small sent a letter to congressional leaders Monday pressing them for additional, longer-term support for small businesses.
To mandate or not to mandate? That is the COVID vaccination question for some senior living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 18, 2021
Some senior living operators are instituting mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, but others are weighing their options.
Feds launch next phase of federal vaccine rollout, expanding access to underserved populations
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 03, 2021
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced the Feb. 11 launch of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, expected to help federal and state officials expand vaccine access, including potentially independent...
New Sanofi-GSK COVID-19 vaccine highly effective, companies say
Feb 23, 2022
In laboratory studies, two doses of the vaccine stimulated the production of more neutralizing antibodies than an approved mRNA vaccine.
Five Star becomes first organization to start new J.D. Power Senior Living Community Certification process
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 24, 2018
Five Star Senior Living has become the first organization to commit to a new community certification program that one industry expert says could “take the industry to its next level.”
Boutique dining service starts up in life plan communities segment
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 05, 2021
With financial backing from Elinor North America, start-up Culinesse is broadening its ambition to serve up culinary feasts in the life plan community segment of senior living.