Operator error means some could miss out on $100,000 or more in Provider Relief Fund payments
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2022
Provider error could mean the loss of $100,000 or more in Provider Relief Fund monies for some senior living organizations.
5 ways to attract and support leaders
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2022
Want to attract women to leadership positions in your organization? A “returnship” program is one of five ideas in a new report.
Sharing lessons from the pandemic
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2022
Brookdale Senior Living President and CEO Lucinda “Cindy” Baier discusses her new book, “Heroes Work Here: An Extraordinary Story of Courage, Resilience and Hope from the Front Lines of COVID-19.”
Making the best of bathing, even with limited staffing
By
John Hall
Jun 06, 2022
Creativity and flexibility can help operators improve the bathing experience for residents, according to experts.
Focus On briefs: Resident security
Jun 06, 2022
HealthPRO Heritage adds enterprise partnership service; Dementia residents in LTC suffered outsized pandemic mortality spikes; AI could shape future rehab therapy
Staffing remains top challenge for 83 percent of operators: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 06, 2022
Despite fewer reports of severe shortages, attracting staff members remains a top challenge for senior living operators, according to the results of the latest National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
New residents moving in with greater care and service needs: NIC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 06, 2022
Residents moving into senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities require higher levels of care and services than new residents did before the pandemic, according to the latest Executive Survey...
HHS extends timeframe for states to use federal funds to expand HCBS
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 03, 2022
States will have an additional year to use federal American Rescue Plan funds to expand home- and community-based services for Medicaid beneficiaries, the federal government announced Friday.
Contingent employees could save post-acute care $20 billion in lost revenue this year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 03, 2022
The post-acute care sector could lose up to $19.5 billion in revenue this year because of lower occupancy rates (which are down 14% since 2020) due to understaffing, predicts a new report.
Best source for recruitment leads? Current staff, expert says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 03, 2022
Recruiting new workers starts with building stronger relationships with current staff members, who are a built-in resource for generating leads, according to Irving Stackpole, president of marketing, market...