SNF occupancy continued slow recovery through December, NIC says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 08, 2022
Skilled nursing facility occupancy in December 2021 hit its highest level since May 2020, according to data released Thursday by the NIC Skilled Nursing Data Initiative.
Methodist Retirement Communities eyes middle market during 60th anniversary year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 07, 2022
As the Woodlands, TX-based Methodist Retirement Communities marks its 60th anniversary, President and CEO Alan Brown told the McKnight’s Business Daily that he would like to see the organization expand...
Healthcare Trust moves 20 Addington Place communities from Cedarhurst to Senior Lifestyle, Jaybird
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 04, 2022
Healthcare Trust Inc. announced Wednesday that it has transitioned management of 20 Addington Place-branded senior living communities to Senior Lifestyle Corp. and Jaybird Senior Living, effective March...
Industry advocates use nursing home mention in SOTU to press for COVID-19 relief
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 03, 2022
Although President Biden took direct aim at overhauling federal nursing home regulations during his State of the Union address, aging services leaders are using the mention of long-term care as an opportunity...
Senior living experiences highest year-over-year growth in asking rates since 2017: NIC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 02, 2022
The independent living, assisted living and memory care sectors of long-term care in the fourth quarter of 2021 all experienced the highest year-over-year growth in asking rates since NIC MAP began reporting...
National Health Investors, Welltower try to resolve lawsuit out of court
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 01, 2022
Murfreesboro, TN-based National Health Investors said Monday that it is working toward a potential out-of-court settlement to resolve its lawsuit against Toledo, OH-based Welltower and some of its subsidiaries...
USCIS launches H-2A employer data hub
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 01, 2022
information on American employers or agents petitioning for H-2A workers. H-2A visas allow for the lawful admission of temporary, nonimmigrant workers to perform certain temporary or seasonal jobs. USCIS...
Florida extends protection against COVID-19 legal claims for another year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 28, 2022
Long-term care and other healthcare providers will be protected against COVID-19-related legal claims until June 1, 2023, under a bill signed into law Thursday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
$560 million in Provider Relief Fund payments heading to operators this week
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 25, 2022
More than 4,100 healthcare providers are in line to receive collectively more than $560 million in Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 general distribution payments this week, bringing to $19 billion the total...
Senior living recovery driven by occupancy, rate increases: DHC CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 25, 2022
Describing 2020 as a year of defensive measures taken to withstand the effects of the pandemic, Diversified Healthcare Trust President and CEO Jennifer Francis said Thursday that proactive steps taken...