Strawberry Fields REIT plans $102 million purchase of 18 SNFs, 5 ALs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 16, 2023
Senior living and care real estate investment trust Strawberry Fields REIT, based in South Bend, IN, plans to expand its portfolio with a $102 million purchase of 18 skilled nursing facilities and five...
Report backs immigration as a way to improve long-term care
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 09, 2022
Immigration reform could offer the solution for a growing number of Americans who want to age in place, according to a new research brief from the Brookings Institution
HUD updates guidance on services, supports for Section 202 housing
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 28, 2023
The Department of Housing and Urban Development updated guidance this month aimed at enhancing the use of supportive programs for seniors living in Section 202 housing.
Disney teases with glimpse of Storyliving community
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 19, 2023
The Walt Disney Co. teased out details for the first Storyliving by Disney master-planned community last week. The first phase of development includes homes for those aged 55 or more years.
A Place for Mom launches national online directory of more than 15,000 SNFs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 08, 2023
Senior living referral service A Place for Mom expanded its services into the skilled nursing sector Wednesday with the launch of an online directory, NursingHomes.com.
Coalition launches campaign to fight DOL’s independent contractor rule
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 07, 2024
A coalition of independent workers and advocacy groups announced a campaign Wednesday to try to overturn the Labor Department’s independent contractor rule, which was finalized in January and is set...
Providers continue to face workforce challenges as Careers in Aging Week arrives
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 27, 2023
The long-term care industry is celebrating frontline workers this week during Careers in Aging Week as they continue to face workforce shortages.
State lax in nursing home funding during pandemic: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 12, 2021
A new study concludes that Connecticut health officials were lax in their funding and regulation of nursing homes during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.
Healthcare CEO optimism declines, contrary to other leaders’ outlooks
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 14, 2023
Although most of the CEOs recently surveyed by Marcum LLP-Hofstra University have an optimistic view of the current business landscape, healthcare executives were the exception.
Medicare among top voting issues for Gen Xers, millennials, report finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 10, 2024
Will Medicare still be solvent for Gen Xers (born between 1965 and 1980) and millennials (born between 1981 and 1996)? That’s a big question for many in these generations, according to a report from...