Supreme Court expands employers’ requirements for religious accommodations
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 30, 2023
How far must an employer go to accommodate a workers’ religious practices? The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an employer’s financial hardship must be more than a minimal one to deny a worker time...
Not-for-profit life plan communities brace for inflationary pressures, other challenges: Fitch Ratings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 07, 2022
Following a “comeback year” in 2021, continuing care retirement / life plan communities are bracing for economic challenges ahead, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings.
Trilogy’s people-first staffing approach has led to a nearly 50% lower employee turnover rate than...
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 11, 2020
As the pandemic’s toll has exacerbated workforce shortages and employee turnover in the sector living and care sector, executives at Louisville, KY-based Trilogy Health Services know that ensuring a...
New York awards $30 million for supportive housing for older adults and others
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 13, 2024
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has announced $30 million in supportive housing funding for older adults, veterans, survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, and families experiencing chronic homelessness...
U.S. stocks could drop another 20%; rebound in second half of year likely, according to Goldman Sachs
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Amy Novotney
Mar 17, 2020
The “financial and social devastation” of the coronavirus pandemic will hit the second quarter the hardest and likely drag the country into a recession, Goldman Sachs analysts predicted Sunday.
September senior living inquiries down only 9% from last year: Enquire
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Amy Novotney
Oct 16, 2020
Despite news Thursday that senior housing occupancy rates hit an all-time low in the third-quarter, overall inquiries into senior living appear to be recovering from their pandemic lows. That’s according...
FY 2022 SNF reimbursement proposal could weaken rent coverage for skilled nursing REITS: Mizuho
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Amy Novotney
Apr 14, 2021
Last week, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its 2022 fiscal year reimbursement proposal for skilled nursing facilities that includes a 1.3% boost to Medicare payments. The overall $444...
Care management improves ROI for dementia-related care costs: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 28, 2024
Care management significantly improved healthcare costs, utilization and overall return on investment for Medicare managed-care people living with dementia who were enrolled in one dementia care management...
‘Bold legislation’ needed to ensure affordable housing availability, group says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2024
Adults older than 62 years account for 31% of adults who need affordable housing, according to a new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The group’s CEO said that “bold legislation”...
With COVID-19 cases down to just two per day in recent weeks within a portfolio serving 40,000 residents, and a 100% resident vaccination rate expected by the end of the month, Ventas Chairman and CEO...