Living wills not relevant in signing arbitration agreements, court says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 02, 2024
Being the power of attorney of a living well does not give that person the right to sign arbitration agreements on behalf of the patient, the California Supreme Court ruled last Thursday. The decision...
Increased healthcare M&A activity coming down pike in 2022, investment execs predict
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 26, 2022
Following a strong year for healthcare and life sciences transactions in 2021, investment professionals expect deal volume to clip along at a steady pace in 2022, despite labor shortages, supply chain...
Provider expands services into home care for residents, others
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 18, 2021
Eden Prairie, MN-based American Baptist Homes of the Midwest is expanding into offering home care services for its residents as well as to other older adults looking to stay in their traditional homes...
Job recovery still slow in long-term care: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2022
Pandemic-related healthcare job recovery has been slow, particularly in long-term care and, within long-term care, skilled nursing, according to a study published Friday in the JAMA Health Forum.
DOL says proposed rule would modernize apprenticeship regulations via student-centric model
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 03, 2024
A new rule proposed by the Department of Labor would modernize regulations for apprenticeships that fall under the National Apprenticeship System with a move toward a more student-centric model, the department...
Rising cost of employer-sponsored healthcare cutting into worker wages, study finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 17, 2024
Employers are paying more for healthcare insurance, and the costs are cutting into wages and contributing to growing income inequality. That’s according to research published Tuesday in the Journal of...
Recapitalization to fund expansion of Discovery Senior Living’s portfolio
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 14, 2022
Funds advised by Lee Equity Partners and Coastwood Senior Housing Partners have signed an agreement to invest in Bonita Springs, FL-based Discovery Senior Living. The recapitalization will fund Discovery’s...
Holding onto ‘authentic identity’ in senior living a priority for LGBTQ seniors
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 01, 2022
Senior living operators are learning what the LGBTQ community has always known: LTBTQ seniors are looking for welcoming communities where they can express their authentic identity without retreating into...
Riverside, CA, first primary market to reach pre-pandemic stabilized occupancy level
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 21, 2022
Riverside, CA, is the first of the 31 primary markets that NIC MAP follows to reach its pre-pandemic stabilized occupancy level, according to the intra-quarterly snapshot released Thursday by the National...
Ensign Group adds 17 operations during ‘one of the biggest acquisition quarters in several years’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 28, 2022
The third quarter was “one of the biggest acquisition quarters in several years” for the Ensign Group, Executive Vice President Chad Keetch said during Thursday’s earnings call. The firm added 17...