CCRC files for Chapter 11 for third time in 9 years
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 27, 2023
A continuing care retirement / life plan community on Long Island filed for bankruptcy protection last month for the third time in nine years in the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Lawsuit claims operator failed to protect cognitively impaired resident from sexual assault
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 10, 2021
A lawsuit filed by “Jane Doe” through her guardian Carol Smith names Assisted Living by Hillcrest LLC and West Bend Mutual Insurance as defendants for allegedly failing to protect Doe — a resident...
Occupancy slowly trends upward after omicron slump, Omega execs say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 04, 2022
After witnessing a senior living and skilled nursing portfolio occupancy slump as the omicron virus erupted in the fourth quarter of 2021, things are looking up, Omega Healthcare Investors CEO Taylor Pickett...
Fewer meetings, AI use could boost workplace productivity: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 04, 2024
Using artificial intelligence and cutting back on meetings are two ways to help improve workplace productivity, according to the company behind recent research.
CareTrust REIT implements ‘green lease’ strategy
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 13, 2023
A new “green lease” strategy is one of the efforts highlighted in CareTrust REIT’s third annual corporate sustainability report, released Wednesday.
Want to keep employees? Give them high-quality feedback
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 24, 2023
Providing clear feedback regarding job performance could be a key to employee retention, according to the results of a recent survey from the Textio platform.
Providers among recipients of $13.5 million for apprenticeships
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 18, 2023
Several long-term care providers are among the recipients that will share in $13.5 million in funding for apprenticeship programs to help expand health careers across the state of Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds...
PointClickCare, MatrixCare among top honorees in 2023 Best in KLAS awards
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 09, 2023
PointClickCare and MatrixCare have earned 2023 Best in KLAS awards for their contributions to long-term care via technology, the companies announced Wednesday.
Trade secrets will be protected, even without noncompete agreements, attorneys say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 11, 2024
Trade secrets and privileged information still will be protected from competitors, even as the Federal Trade Commission prepares to release a final rule that would bar companies from requiring employees...
Kandu / Bloom divest of skilled nursing facilities to focus on senior living
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 28, 2023
Birmingham, MI-based Bloom Senior Living and Kandu Capital have extricated themselves from their skilled nursing facilities and mental health / psychiatric facilities to focus on their portfolio of independent...