AHCA/NCAL asks HHS to extend COVID-19 public health emergency past Jan. 11
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 03, 2022
The COVID-19 public health emergency should be extended past Jan. 11 “so that long-term and post-acute care providers can continue to offer the most efficient and effective care possible and so our nation’s...
Approaching retirement, Parkinson takes trip down memory lane, shares insights into road ahead for assisted...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2024
Mark Parkinson paused briefly Tuesday to reflect on his tenure at the helm of AHCA/NCAL and share his thoughts on what the future holds for assisted living.
Assisted living’s real problem: Staffing and acuity, not lack of regulation
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Feb 12, 2024
Recent Washington Post articles and a Senate hearing highlight a big question for assisted living: Is federal regulation the answer? I say no.
43 recommendations help fill gap in medical and mental healthcare guidance for assisted living, experts...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2022
Forty-three recommendations from a new study will guide medical and mental healthcare in assisted living, the authors say.
COVID, workforce, financial issues confront senior living providers as 2023 starts, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2023
Addressing the burnout plaguing existing employees while working to entice others to join the industry will be a focus of providers in 2023.
Look beyond demographics for success in recruiting: speaker
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 13, 2022
Long-term care providers looking to diversify their workforces and appeal to particular groups of potential workers increasingly are looking beyond demographics to psychographics, according to Robert Espinoza,...
Mark Maxfield named new NCAL Board of Directors chair
Oct 05, 2023
Mark Maxfield, owner and CEO of Eagle, ID-based The Cottages, has been named chairman of the National Center for Assisted Living Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 term.
Current federal efforts targeting care economy ‘miss the mark,’ industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
As a kickoff to Caregivers Month, President Biden spoke Tuesday about the “care economy” at Washington, DC’s Union Station, celebrating the contributions of care workers across the country. Senior...
SCOTUS places ‘tombstone’ on Chevron doctrine, upending operation of federal agencies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 01, 2024
A Supreme Court decision handed down Friday morning could transform the way federal agencies operate, providing the basis for senior living operators and other companies to challenge agency decisions.
Business briefs, Aug. 24
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 24, 2023
Access to care crisis growing within skilled nursing sector: AHCA … Game-filled events organized to combat older adult loneliness … State regulators step in to evaluate Charlotte, NC, CCRCs solvency...