NAHC calls on members to press Congress on Choose Home bill
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 03, 2021
The National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) is issuing an urgent call to action, imploring members to lobby lawmakers on the recently introduced Choose Home legislation.
Tips for caregivers during Mental Health Screening Month
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Oct 04, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on caregivers. Work and personal stress and fatigue have resulted in another crisis in the United States — one related to mental exhaustion. Just last week, a study...
Ohio pauses statewide assisted living COVID-19 testing initiative over ‘inconsistencies’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 28, 2020
Ohio hit the pause button two days into a statewide saliva-based testing initiative at all licensed assisted living communities in the state after “testing data inconsistencies” at some communities.
Flipping mindset to focus on the future will help CCRCs thrive post-pandemic: speakers
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 19, 2020
One of the biggest outcomes of the pandemic on the life plan / continuing care retirement community sector has been giant leaps made in recognizing the importance of connectivity within the lives of older...
NIC to study effects of COVID-19 in various senior housing and care settings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2020
A new national study funded by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care will reveal how the effects of COVID-19 on residents differ between various senior housing and care settings to...
McKnight’s Senior Living COVID-19 survey: Operators cope with staffing issues by paying overtime, having...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2020
Overtime pay is the most common form of compensation that senior living operators are giving to cover extra shifts and address other staffing needs as communities work to prevent or manage cases of COVID-19...
Redesign of senior living forced by pandemic’s effects on residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 14, 2023
A new resource guide aims to use lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to help interior designers consider the health and well-being of residents in their senior living community projects.
COVID-19 reduces occupancy, elevates costs in Omega’s senior living portfolio
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 06, 2020
Senior living and skilled nursing communities in Omega Healthcare Investors’ portfolio are weathering the effects of COVID-19 through declining occupancy and significantly elevated costs, according...
This shouldn’t be his decision to make
By
John O'Connor
Jan 20, 2022
This is one time when a governor’s decision to ignore the Supreme Court will come at a high cost. For others, that is.
Senior living not receiving same attention, support as nursing homes during pandemic, briefing speakers...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2020
Assisted living and continuing care retirement communities are struggling as much as nursing homes but have not received the same attention and support, experts said Thursday during a Maryland General...