Wildfires are creating hazardous air conditions in western North America
Jul 26, 2024
During periods of unhealthy air, people should stay indoors with windows and doors closed.
Citizenship assistance program helps senior living operator stand out from the competition
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2024
A resident-inspired program that helps senior living staff members achieve US citizenship became so much more for one organization, which shared its success in the hopes of inspiring other communities...
NURSE Visa act would allow qualified nurses into US to alleviate shortages
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 24, 2024
The National Urgent Recruitment for Skilled Employees, or NURSE, Visa Act, introduced Monday, aims to allow some foreign nurses to work in the United States amid a labor shortage
Senior living will ‘benefit greatly’ from ‘largest federal investment’ of $244 million in apprenticeships,...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 15, 2024
The White House has announced the awarding of $244 million in grants aimed at bolstering registered apprenticeship programs across the country.
Enacted bill shows that dementia resources are ‘high priority,’ industry advocate says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 23, 2024
A long-term care provider advocate in South Carolina says that recently passed legislation “makes it clear that improving resources and access to care for those with Alzheimer’s disease is a high priority”...
Business briefs, July 18
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2024
Fitch Ratings affirms Givens Estates at A-; outlook stable … Fitch Ratings affirms Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community at BBB+; outlook stable … Online registration begins Aug. 1 for...
Judge declines to expand preliminary injunction against noncompete rule to more employers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 15, 2024
After granting a partial injunction on July 3 that blocked enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule banning noncompete agreements for some employers,
Older Americans Act discussion draft prompts litany of recommendations from senior living industry
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2024
Addressing long-term care opportunities for the direct care workforce and adopting an all-of-government approach to aging are among the recommendations senior living leaders made in comments to senators...
Philanthropy key performance indicators that matter
By
Z. Allen Abbott, PhD
Irina Thompson
Jul 29, 2024
Most retirement communities either have a philanthropy operation or they want one. Two major questions frequently are asked. Fortunately, we now have a body of objective research to inform those questions.