Union dues issue back in spotlight as Supreme Court schedules conference in case
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 19, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court could revisit the case barring public-sector unions from collecting fees from nonmembers without their explicit consent in a case that could determine whether public employees will...
Senior living owners take rare step to isolate with residents during COVID-19 pandemic
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 25, 2020
Kathy and Don Beck have taken extraordinary steps to keep the older adults in their small Oregon senior living community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senior living operators ‘incredibly agile and dedicated’ during COVID-19 pandemic: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 29, 2021
Senior living and care providers have been “incredibly agile and dedicated” during the pandemic, working 24 / 7 to keep residents safe, researchers concluded after interviews with operators about their...
Atria will ‘vigorously defend’ position as wage claims move forward as class action lawsuit
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 05, 2022
An Atria Senior Living spokesman said the Louisville, KY-based company will “vigorously defend” itself after a federal court ruled that a group of community sales directors in California can proceed...
Deepening consumer home care preference presents long-term challenge for facility-based providers: survey
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 11, 2022
The pandemic accelerated a shift in consumer preference toward home care, presenting a longer-lasting challenge for senior living communities and other facility-based providers in regaining consumer confidence,...
Provider launches ‘self-service’ approach to sales, new membership model
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 19, 2023
An Arizona independent living provider is betting on transparent pricing models and a resident membership model to create a new approach to senior living.
1 in 10 older adults have dementia, and that’s going to grow with aging population boom
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 25, 2022
The first nationally representative study of cognitive impairment and dementia in more than 20 years found nearly one in 10 US older adults has dementia, and 22% have mild cognitive impairment.
Senate committees look for solutions to improve guardianship, conservatorship systems
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2021
With Britney Spears’ conservatorship shining a public spotlight on problems surrounding guardianship and conservatorship systems, two Senate committees are looking for solutions for related issues affecting...
Legislation would create new visa classification to address senior living workforce shortages
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 22, 2021
Proposed legislation creating a new visa classification is being eyed as one option to address the workforce shortages continuing to plague the senior living industry.
Benchmark celebrates ‘confidently coming together again’ in advertising campaign
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 29, 2021
While the delta variant and vaccine hesitancy are threatening visitation at some senior living communities, one provider is launching a campaign around its success in building resident confidence in reopening...