California tops states as best for long-term care … “Why Senior Living” video series highlights residents, families … 2 skilled nursing facilities, but no assisted living communities, earn 2021...
More news for Tuesday, Jan. 11
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 11, 2022
As SCOTUS weighs COVID-19 vaccination mandates for workers, providers should work toward compliance: AHCA / NCAL … $40M available for artificial intelligence, technology projects to improve older adult...
‘Immediate action’ needed from governors to address long-term care workforce needs during pandemic,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 22, 2020
States must take an “all-hands-on-deck” approach to helping assisted living communities and nursing homes address workforce needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Health Care Association...
$672 million would be cost of one-time COVID-19 testing for all assisted living and nursing home residents,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 28, 2020
Testing every U.S. assisted living community and nursing home resident and staff member for COVID-19 one time would cost $672 million, according to data released Wednesday by the American Health Care Association...
More news for Thursday, Dec. 22
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 22, 2022
AHCA/NCAL has new handout: Why residents should get the bivalent booster … Senior living provider cannot sue state regulatory agency, court rules … Assisted living manager, elected official faces 19...
More news for Friday, Sept. 30
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2022
LeadingAge provides feedback on HUD’s proposed changes to affordable housing contracts … Daily activity, HDL cholesterol inform new life expectancy model … NCAL endorses Expanding Service Coordinators...
Assisted living ‘desperate,’ hit worst by workforce crisis: AHCA / NCAL
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 11, 2021
Assisted living communities are experiencing a worse labor crisis than any other healthcare sector, according to a new report from the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living.
More news for Wednesday, May 4
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2022
Occupancy trends up after omicron slump: Omega … AHCA / NCAL launches Diversity Executive Leadership Program … How to support older adults related to gun ownership decisions, suicide prevention …...
Operators cite ‘urgent’ need for COVID funding relief
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 17, 2020
With a tentative agreement and an expected vote on a COVID relief package expected this week, senior living industry leaders said the need for additional relief funding in senior living is “urgent.”
Solving ‘unprecedented workforce crisis’ is focus of new AHCA/NCAL campaign
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2023
An “unprecedented workforce crisis” is the backdrop for a national campaign launched by the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living on Wednesday to educate job-seekers...