A LeadingAge survey measuring the effects of COVID-19 on affordable senior housing providers found spikes in COVID-19 cases at communities, severe financial strain among providers and concerns about resident...
Welltower announces new senior living partner, new strategic adviser
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 17, 2023
Despite remaining “underwhelmed” by early-2022 results, Welltower CEO Shankh Mitra said Thursday that he’s pleased with the underlying improvements to the company’s operating platform and talent...
Federal, state governments should follow Florida’s lead in sending COVID-19 tests to assisted living...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2022
A national senior living association is calling for other states and the federal government to follow suit after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said his state would provide up to 1 million rapid COVID-19...
Legislation aims to ensure ‘fair and accurate’ Alzheimer’s treatment coverage decisions
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 21, 2023
Federal legislation that would prevent the federal government from imposing wide-reaching coverage restrictions on Alzheimer’s treatments was reintroduced last week, providing “fair and accurate”...
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Jun 09, 2020
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COVID-19 vaccination clinics: Be organized, prepared and flexible, affordable senior housing experts...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 20, 2021
When the federal government expanded the COVID-19 vaccination rollout last week, affordable senior housing providers met the news with excitement and a little bit of concern.
Long-term care advocates lay out 3 goals for Biden team to make 2021 ‘new beginning’ for older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 09, 2020
Fighting COVID-19, ensuring access to long-term services and supports, and improving access to affordable housing are among the suggested actions LeadingAge laid out Tuesday to President-elect Joe Biden’s...
First senior living community earns Joint Commission assisted living memory care certification
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 29, 2023
A Missouri senior living community is the first such community to receive the Joint Commission’s assisted living memory care certification.
Staffing, cost of care, living conditions top bones of contention for prospective AL residents and operators,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2023
As a wave of baby boomers continues to shape the senior living landscape, a new white paper looks at top concerns those prospective residents are raising in evaluating their options, and provides best...
Negligence lawsuit filed over resident hypothermia death that followed miscommunication
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 29, 2023
A Washington state-based senior living operator is being sued for negligence after a resident died after wandering into the cold following a miscommunication about his residence involving staff members.