Argentum supports COVID-19 vaccine mandates, restoration of federal on-site vaccination program
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 09, 2021
Following the lead of at least 40 senior living providers and other national industry groups, Argentum announced its support for employer COVID-19 vaccination mandates for the senior living workforce.
Biden administration could withhold funds from long-term care providers to encourage worker vaccination
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 09, 2021
Biden administration officials are considering withholding funds from long-term-care providers that they say aren’t doing enough to encourage employee vaccinations, according to unnamed sources quoted...
Business briefs, Aug. 9
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 09, 2021
Brookdale announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff … Juniper Communities achieves 95% vaccination rate for staff, residents … Maine Veterans Home, Magnolia Manor earn National Quality Awards...
Geriatrics expert changes mind, backs mandate of COVID vaccine for long-term care workers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 05, 2021
“I have completely changed what I believe as a clinician in mandating the vaccine, because unvaccinated people, staff or visitors are really the only vector that’s going to expose residents to the...
Long-term care presents ‘unified coalition’ to prevent raid on Provider Relief Fund
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 04, 2021
It took a united group of senior living and skilled nursing advocates to prevent Congress from raiding unspent Provider Relief Fund dollars to pay for a bipartisan infrastructure bill being considered...
ACHCA joins in effort to ‘strongly urge’ COVID-19 vaccination in long-term care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 03, 2021
The American College of Health Care Administrators said late Tuesday that it is joining several other long-term care and healthcare-related groups in an effort to “strongly urge the vaccination of all...
Episcopal Retirement Services, LCS join list of senior living employers mandating COVID-19 vaccines
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 03, 2021
At least two more senior living and care companies have joined the growing COVID-19 staff vaccination mandate movement in the long-term care industry. Episcopal Retirement Services, based in Cincinnati,...
Complying with state COVID-related measures can be tricky for senior living operators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 03, 2021
Multistate senior living operators have much to stay on top of as some states impose new COVID-related measures amid federal masking recommendations and increased transmission rates from virus variants,...
Provider Relief Fund protected from infrastructure package spend — for now
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2021
As details emerge about the nearly $1 trillion infrastructure agreement reached Wednesday in the Senate, senior living advocates are cautiously optimistic that the package payment sources do not include...
Choose Home bill draws swift rebuke from nursing home, assisted living providers
By
Liza Berger
Jul 30, 2021
While home care providers were thrilled by the introduction of the Choose Home Care Act of 2021 on Thursday, not all of healthcare was pleased.