Meridian Senior Living calls COVID-19 vaccine mandate ‘one more preventative measure’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 12, 2021
National senior housing operator Meridian Senior Living on Wednesday joined a growing list of senior living providers in announcing a staff COVID-19 vaccine mandate, calling it “one more preventative...
Legal challenges aside, senior living operators advised to keep preparing for OSHA’s COVID-19 vaccine...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 09, 2021
After a federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements, senior living advocates say they are encouraging providers...
LeadingAge on Wednesday urged federal policymakers “to address the needs of older adults living in other congregate and community-based settings” in addition to the needs of nursing home residents...
New HHS Secretary Becerra considered ‘friend of long-term care causes’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2021
Thursday’s news of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s confirmation as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was met with enthusiasm and pleas for pandemic-related...
Senior living looks forward to additional HCBS guidance from CMS
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 25, 2016
Organizations representing senior living providers said they are pleased that CMS is providing guidance to states on how to implement a 2014 final rule related to home- and community-based settings. But...
Frontline workers must be priority for COVID-19 resources, groups say; Juniper to test all residents,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 03, 2020
The safety and well-being of frontline workers in senior living and skilled nursing must be prioritized in order to ensure that older adults receive the care they need and that the spread of COVID-19 is...
OSHA accepting new comments on healthcare worker COVID-19 protection rule
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2022
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is accepting additional comments as it works to establish a final rule meant to protect assisted living and other healthcare workers from exposure to COVID-19...
Imperiled tax credit could lead to improved health, report says
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 30, 2017
“Evidence is building” that the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit has a positive effect on the health of residents of affordable housing, according to a new report released Wednesday by the Bipartisan...
People in the news, Aug. 16
By
Nicole Blanchard
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 16, 2022
Appointments, promotions and other news at American Senior Communities, BeeHive Homes, Benchmark Senior Living, ConnectOne Bank, The Cottages, Cushman & Wakefield, Health Services Management, Heritage...
Vision 2025 takes major stride toward enhancing senior living leadership training
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James M. Berklan
Jun 21, 2019
A “historic” group of aging services professionals concluded two days of meetings with university professionals Thursday in Chicago, and the resulting buzz left participants eager for the next steps.