Handwritten notes and ‘peek-a-boo’ tours top senior living marketing strategies during pandemic
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Amy Novotney
Dec 21, 2020
As senior living operators consider strategies for 2021 amid the ongoing pandemic, several marketing executives say their firms are focused mainly on the soft skills of problem-solving and serving as support...
Long-term care industry expresses disappointment as Congress passes stimulus bill
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Amy Novotney
Dec 22, 2020
Both the House and Senate on Monday night approved a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that will provide direct payments and jobless aid to Americans as well as needed funding for small businesses...
Wound care artistry
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Amy Novotney
Aug 01, 2014
As the science of wound care develops, eldercare clinicians are faced with both a myriad of options and cost constraints when it comes to treatments
Focus on socialization, meals, helps Premier keep prospects interested in moving in
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Amy Novotney
Jan 04, 2021
As with so many senior living operators, New York, NY-based Premier Senior Living faced a double whammy drop in occupancy during the second quarter of 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 lawsuit against nursing home alleges wrongful death
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Amy Novotney
Aug 06, 2020
In what is likely a sign of things to come, the children of a man who died from COVID-19 is suing his nursing home for failing to adequately protect him from the virus.
Older adults who have received J&J need not be concerned: expert
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Amy Novotney
Apr 20, 2021
Joshua Sharfstein, M.D., vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at Johns Hopkins University, has a message for older adults who have received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine:...
Business briefs for Tuesday, April 28
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Amy Novotney
Apr 28, 2020
Gates Construction awarded Florida assisted living project … Nashville’s Vitality Living senior community receives $28M refinancing package … Senior living operator Kisco saves $50,000 in one month...
Ziegler survey: Most senior living operators offering flexible work schedules, extra staff pay during...
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Amy Novotney
Apr 17, 2020
More than 80% senior living providers are allowing staff members to work from home when possible, according to a Ziegler survey of almost 225 senior living financial leaders. In addition, nearly half of...
Wall Street took another hit Monday despite a historic commitment by the Federal Reserve to buy as much government-backed debt as needed to keep financial markets functioning. The central bank unrolled...
Preventive measures could pay off for senior living provider
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Amy Novotney
Apr 13, 2020
McMinnville, OR-based senior living provider The Springs Living already has spent approximately $300,000 to date on efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within its communities, and company executives...