Balancing safety, quality of life in the COVID-19 era
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 01, 2020
Pavlo Kononenko doesn’t think his company’s approach to battling the effects of COVID-19 is unique, but what he described in a recent blog certainly is different from media reports that portray senior...
The power of positivity in times of uncertainty
By
Les Strech
Apr 13, 2020
During a month-long hospital stay, I learned four lessons that have infinitely affected my life, and I think they would be applicable to all as we go through the struggles of today.
McKnight’s Senior Living COVID-19 survey: Most communities ‘coping’ or ‘shaky but confident’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 09, 2020
Senior living communities have much to manage when trying to prevent or contain COVID-19, but 56% of respondents to a new McKnight’s Senior Living survey said the overall mood in their building is “coping...
Pandemic lessons: Connectivity, transparent communication keys to brighter future
By
Fahad Aziz
May 27, 2021
Facebook, video and digital staff communications platforms can bridge the engagement gaps that existed before and were exacerbated during the pandemic. But they’re not the only channels.
Assisted living community starts online petition seeking funds to fight COVID-19 as Argentum plans letter-writing...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 02, 2020
A two-month battle with COVID-19 left staff and residents of Cherry Springs Village battered. Now the assisted living community is asking lawmakers not to leave them behind.
‘Ugly period’ of pandemic is over, but ‘COVID hangovers’ will persist: panelists
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2020
The “ugly period” of the COVID-19 pandemic is behind the senior living industry, but a couple of “COVID hangovers” will persist moving forward, according to industry experts participating in a...
‘We can’t go back to the way it was’: Providers from around the world share pandemic experiences
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 05, 2021
The tragedies in long-term care brought on by the pandemic have put a welcome spotlight on elder care, according to Dan Levitt, executive director of Tabor Village, a senior living community in Abbotsford,...
Appeals court declines to hear COVID-19 wrongful death lawsuits under federal immunity protection law
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 09, 2022
A Pennsylvania senior living community and a skilled nursing facility seeking to have COVID-19 wrongful death lawsuits dismissed under federal immunity protections were denied by a federal appeals court,...
State high court decisions keep COVID immunity in play but define scope
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 14, 2023
Connecticut’s highest court has offered a mixed ruling for a nursing home that sought dismissal of a wrongful death suit under a state provision limiting COVID-era liability. The rulings put senior...
Operators using telehealth, live-streaming, video-chatting in this time of COVID-19
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 16, 2020
Senior living operators today have much more sophisticated technology at their disposal than did their predecessors, and they’re putting that technology to good use to help ensure the health and safety...