HHS releasing next $2.5B in funds for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 28, 2020
The federal government is shipping 1.5 million N95 respirators from the national stockpile to nursing homes reporting supply shortages.
COVID-19: Preparation, changing tactics … and gratitude
By
Kristy VanDerWiel
Aug 24, 2020
I put together a list of tactics I believe have worked for us in putting the logistical and emotional needs of our team members as a priority during the pandemic. We’ll leverage these and improve on...
Task force trying to avoid ‘recipe for disaster’ in reopening senior living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 21, 2020
Recommendations from a state task force on reopening Florida’s long-term care facilities, including assisted living communities, to visitation could be on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk by next week.
COVID-19 may force positive changes, improved outcomes in senior living
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 21, 2020
Over the past decade, design trends have been pushing a more progressive, upbeat vision of senior living, one that encourages more independence and social connectivity. Yet the deadly impact of the coronavirus...
Seattle life plan community shifts from communal dining to food court model
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 21, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Seattle-based nonprofit life plan community Bayview — like many other seniors housing operators — quickly went from vibrant hustling and bustling dining rooms...
The lighter side of unprecedented carnage
By
John O'Connor
Aug 20, 2020
We’re barely into the third quarter, yet it’s already clear this will be a year unlike any other.
Half of assisted living providers are operating at a loss, unable to sustain operations another year:...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 20, 2020
Half of assisted living providers are operating at a loss, and 64% say they won’t be able to sustain operations for another year, according to survey results released Wednesday by the National Center...
Aging groups see ‘skinny’ bill as a lightweight proposal
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 20, 2020
Aging services providers criticized a new version of the Senate Republican leadership’s Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act proposal released Wednesday, saying it does little...
Disinfecting senior living communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
By
Noel McCarthy
Aug 20, 2020
There are things we can do to mitigate the effects of this pandemic. Case in point: Disinfecting our facilities as often as we (practically) can.
Task force delivers final report for senior living’s transformation post-COVID-19; 6 strategies identified
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 13, 2020
As the senior living industry looks for ways to safely emerge from COVID-19, the International Council on Active Aging brought together 154 thought leaders to create strategies for all segments of the...