Although post-2021 usage of telemedicine is down from a pandemic peak, 10% of outpatient visits for SNF residents are still conducted online, a new study shows.
A Place for Mom launches national online directory of more than 15,000 SNFs
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 08, 2023
Senior living referral service A Place for Mom expanded its services into the skilled nursing sector Wednesday with the launch of an online directory, NursingHomes.com.
Strawberry Fields REIT plans $102 million purchase of 18 SNFs, 5 ALs
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 16, 2023
Senior living and care real estate investment trust Strawberry Fields REIT, based in South Bend, IN, plans to expand its portfolio with a $102 million purchase of 18 skilled nursing facilities and five...
New Eskaton report blames SNFs for $28 million net loss in 2022
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 01, 2023
Eskaton ended 2022 with a $28 million net loss, and its skilled nursing properties largely are responsible, according to an independently audited financial report dated May 16.
Latest bed sensor innovations are from outer space, literally
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 13, 2023
A new sensor for bedridden seniors has been derived from technology initially used to help build and repair the International Space Station.
Third class of MA-Cs graduates from industry-sponsored program
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 29, 2023
The Arkansas Health Care Association recently graduated its third cohort of students in its medication assistant–certified (MA-C) training program.
Unionization may decrease staffing turnover in nursing homes: study
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 16, 2023
As nursing homes prepare for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed staffing mandate for nursing homes — 0.55 hours per resident day for registered nurses and 2.45 hours per resident...
Consumers prefer home care, but nursing homes may better accommodate care coordination, socioeconomic...
By
Adam Healy
May 01, 2024
Not surprisingly, consumers overwhelmingly prefer home-based care to facility-based care. Difficulties coordinating caregivers or preexisting socioeconomic challenges, however, can lead some people to...
So, you want to call yourself a healthcare provider?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 19, 2023
Transitioning to healthcare holds the promise of portfolio expansion and new revenues for senior living, but new challenges will arise, too.