Back to school taking on a new meaning for many locals
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 09, 2021
In what was once a high school in the downtown area of Paris, IL for longer than anyone can remember, Tiger Senior Apartments are now home to many of the town’s older residents.
Increased tariffs on Canadian lumber adds ‘level of uncertainty’ to senior housing construction
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 06, 2021
The U.S. Department of Commerce last month nearly doubled tariffs on lumber imported from Canada from 8.9% to 17.9%, which will constrain U.S. supply chains and increase construction costs for senior housing...
‘Deep dive’ into staff competencies, daily operations led to facility turnaround, provider says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 06, 2021
Two years after assuming management of The Willows at Springhurst, formerly named Springhurst Pines Senior Living, Kentucky-based Trilogy Health Services says it has turned a deficiency-riddled campus...
State lawmakers take action on COVID-19-related liability, vaccination legislation
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 02, 2021
More COVID-19-related legislation is working its way through state legislat
Appeals Court deadlines mean decision on OSHA mandate unlikely before Dec. 10
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 30, 2021
It’s unlikely that the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals will lift a stay on the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate before Dec. 10, given deadlines set...
COVID booster shots must be available to all long-term care residents: governor
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 30, 2021
Bracing for the new omicron variant of COVID-19 to make its way across the border from Canada, the governor of New York is stepping up efforts to get booster shots into the arms of long-term care residents.
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...
Operator livelihood threatened: 52% of workers fall behind retirement saving plans
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 17, 2021
More than half of working Americans responding to a recent Bankrate survey say they are behind on saving for retirement, and many have dipped into their retirement savings early. That could mean less money...
Federal court declines to lift stay on OSHA vaccine mandate
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 16, 2021
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals declined Friday to lift its stay on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more workers, following a Nov....
As legal issues mount, nursing home operator asks court to dismiss class action lawsuit
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 16, 2021
The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes embroiled in a class action lawsuit filed a motion in federal court Friday asking the court to di