Diversified Healthcare Trust transitions 8 more Five Star properties to new operators
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 25, 2021
As part of Five Star Senior Living’s previously announced plan to exit the management of 108 smaller senior living communities as it focuses on larger communities, Diversified Healthcare Trust has entered...
All signs point to ‘more robust’ senior living market, LTC Properties CEO says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 01, 2024
“The seniors housing and care industry is on a promising upturn after setbacks related to COVID,” Westlake Village, CA-based real estate investment trust LTC Properties Chairman and CEO Wendy Simpson...
Pennant Group to transfer 5 communities to Ensign, lease another in ‘key market’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 28, 2022
A series of transactions announced Thursday will better position The Pennant Group’s senior living portfolio for success in the short and long term, the holding company said
Family caregivers have fewer assets, more debt issues than non-caregivers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 19, 2023
Family caregivers are likely to have fewer assets and more problems with debt than non-caregivers, despite having similar levels of knowledge and preparation for retirement, according to a new report from...
Bereavement leave, family responsibilities focus of state’s pending employment laws
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 06, 2022
Pending bills in the California Legislature would require employers to offer bereavement leave and add “family responsibilities” as a protected class under the Fair Employment and
FBI, Justice Department cracking down on PPP loan fraudsters
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 19, 2024
The FBI and Justice Department are reportedly ramping up investigations and prosecutions of companies believed to have fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program loans during the pandemic.
Baptist Senior Services starts 2022 with new name, new leader
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 27, 2022
Pittsburgh-area Baptist Senior Services is now Baptist Senior Family. Along with the name change, the senior living and care provider has a new president and CEO at the helm.
Private-sector employment sees biggest jump since July: ADP
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 04, 2024
March saw the biggest jump in hiring since July 2023, according to the ADP National Employment Report Economy Lab report released Wednesday.
New group, new name, new merger news: Big changes announced in senior housing and care
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 16, 2022
A new management group, a name change and a possible merger are among the latest changes announced in the senior housing sector.
Companies see financial wellness programs as ways to recruit, retain workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 23, 2023
Employers are seeing financial wellness programs — with offerings such as basic money management tools and financial planning seminars and webinars — as a means of recruiting and retaining workers,...