Union workers picket outside Pennsylvania nursing facilities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 26, 2021
More than 4,000 union workers in Pennsylvania picketed outside of nursing homes Tuesday in protest of what they said are decades-old nursing regulations in need of updating.
PruittHealth expands presence in Georgia with 3-SNF acquisition
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 10, 2023
Norcross, GA-based PruittHealth is expanding its presence in Georgia with the acquisition of three skilled nursing facilities from Piedmont. Two of the facilities are located in Augusta, and one is located...
SNF referral rejection rate at 88 percent due to staffing issues: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 02, 2022
Referrals from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities are increasing, but by the first quarter of this year, the rate of referral rejection among SNFs had climbed to 88%, primarily due to diminished staff...
State lax in nursing home funding during pandemic: study
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 12, 2021
A new study concludes that Connecticut health officials were lax in their funding and regulation of nursing homes during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.
Survey: Older adults prefer assisted living over home health or nursing home care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2018
Older adults’ first choice for living arrangements as they age is to remain completely independent at home, according to a new poll. But moving to an assisted living community was a “close...
Families prefer assisted living over nursing homes for hospice care: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2018
Families perceive hospice care in assisted living as being better than hospice care in a nursing home, according to new research.
Assisted living communities top nursing homes for caregiver pay
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2018
Assisted living communities pay staff nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nurse aides more than do nursing homes, on average, according to the 20th annual “Assisted Living Salary & Benefits...
Updated: Sabra Health Care REIT to move 24 North American Health Care properties to Ensign, Avamere
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 07, 2022
Irvine, CA-based real estate investment trust Sabra Health Care REIT will transition a 24-property skilled nursing portfolio leased to North American Health Care to two of Sabra’s existing tenants, The...
Assisted living gets a break on EPA hazardous waste pharmaceutical rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 14, 2019
Assisted living communities can breathe a sigh of relief now that Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler has signed the agency’s final rule regarding the disposal of hazardous...
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Jul 24, 2019
Senior living community faces new lawsuit over a resident death, suggesting possible 19th victim of suspected serial killer … New rule to bring significant changes to EB-5 program … Senators slam abuse...