Protecting senior living residents from respiratory viruses means educating the community around them
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 11, 2024
When it comes to increasing vaccination rates against respiratory viruses, it’s not only important to educate senior living residents about the value of vaccines; it’s also important to educate their...
Lawsuit looms as operator works to find cause of Legionnaires’ outbreak that killed 3
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 10, 2024
A New York assisted living and memory care community at the center of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that killed three people is working closely with county and state health officials to determine...
New rules meant to ensure parity for mental health, physical health insurance coverage
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 10, 2024
The US Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury departments on Monday issued final rules meant to elevate mental health coverage to the same level as physical health coverage under private insurance...
Senior living operators must adapt to market trends to meet demographic shifts, evolving preferences
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 19, 2024
Rebounding occupancy, increasing investment and consolidation activity, and the furthering of integrated healthcare models were among the trends senior living experts discussed during an Argentum webinar.
Increase in memory care units in CCRCs due to growing demand, reduced skilled nursing footprint
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2024
The memory care segment in continuing care retirement / life plan communities has been steadily growing over the past decade, answering a “clear need” from its resident base, according to the National...
Apple will sell AirPods with hearing aids built in
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
It’s designed as an over-the-counter hearing aid feature for those with mild to moderate hearing loss.
Value-based care, tech, workforce issues among hot topics senior living experts dish on
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2024
Innovation, technology, affordable assisted living, dementia and memory care, value-based care and workforce issues were among the hot topics senior living experts discussed during a McKnight’s Senior...
Immigration reform needed to beef up care workforce: LeadingAge
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 12, 2024
Immigration reform is needed to bring more foreign-born care workers to the United States, legally, to help resolve long-standing workforce shortages, according to a report published Wednesday by LeadingAge.
Report: Physical activity, internet use can improve health for people with chronic conditions
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 29, 2024
Chronic diseases have a crucial effect on the health-related quality of life for middle-aged and older adults, but physical activity can improve their health— as can using the internet for health-related...
Almost a million Medicare beneficiaries potentially affected by data breach, CMS says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2024
Almost a million Medicare beneficiaries could have been affected by a data breach announced Friday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.