Aging groups see ‘skinny’ bill as a lightweight proposal
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 20, 2020
Aging services providers criticized a new version of the Senate Republican leadership’s Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act proposal released Wednesday, saying it does little...
Expect 3 to 4 years before senior living returns to pre-pandemic health: investors
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Amy Novotney
Dec 10, 2020
Thanks to lockdowns, move-in restrictions and ongoing low occupancy rates, the senior living sector has been the weakest part of most of the major healthcare real estate investment trusts over the past...
Pent-up need for senior housing, services drives record absorption: Report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 24, 2022
The pent-up need for senior housing resulting from the pandemic has driven record absorption across the industry over the past six months, according to a first quarter special report from Marcus & Millichap.
Affluent LGBTQ+ households increasing faster than heterosexual households
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 02, 2022
Research from Merrill Lynch shows that members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning community are overcoming challenges to build wealth faster than the population at large.
Nursing home sales, closures, halts to admissions come as staffing shortages continue
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 12, 2022
As staffing shortages continue to plague nursing homes, sales, closures and admissions stoppages are becoming more frequent, according to respondents to a survey by the Long-Term Care Imperative, a collaboration...
LTC unions urge CDC to revise masking guidance for vaccinated individuals to protect workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 21, 2021
Unions representing registered nurses and others who work in long-term care are urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reconsider its May 13 guidance on mask-wearing and social distancing...
Class action suit blasts Washington state’s long-term care tax
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 11, 2021
Opponents of a mandatory payroll tax to fund Washington state’s new long-term care program filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday in federal court. The measure aims to stop the January start of the payroll...
California Supreme Court caps nursing home lawsuit penalties at $500
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 19, 2020
The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that a state law allowing residents to sue skilled nursing facilities limits compensation to $500.
Golden LivingCenters rebrands as Brickyard Healthcare
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 09, 2022
Indianapolis-based Golden LivingCenters announced Tuesday a major rebranding as Brickyard Healthcare. The operator, originally founded in 1963, currently has 23 locations throughout the Hoosier State.
Workers at 11 Illinois nursing homes strike for better pandemic pay and working conditions
By
Amy Novotney
Danielle Brown
Nov 25, 2020
An Illinois nursing home operator could be without its regular workforce for a prolonged period after about 700 workers walked off on the job after contract negotiations stalled.