Democrats place Build Back Better bill on back burner … Maine’s long-term care workers to see wage hike following higher reimbursement rates … Mandatory vaccine policies come with workers compensation...
McKnight’s Online Forum XII offers new ways to engage residents, meet clinical and technology challenges
Jun 02, 2021
June brings another opportunity to hear from industry experts on all things COVID-19-related, with the McKnight’s Online Forum XII. Participants at the free June 24 event will be able to earn up to three...
Social isolation: A serious but under-recognized health risk
By
Cathy Lipton, MD
Jul 28, 2022
How senior living communities can build on pandemic lessons to reduce loneliness.
More news for Friday, Sept. 1
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2023
LTC collaborative aims to improve pandemic response, resilience … FCC boosts internet subsidy; HUD recommits to enrolling residents … Adult education classes could be a buffer against Alzheimer’s...
Memory care initial rates average 8.5% below average asking rate: NIC
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 10, 2020
Average initial rates for residents moving into independent living, assisted living and memory care segments were below average asking rates amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with monthly spreads generally largest...
64 percent of senior living communities saw no COVID-19-related deaths: NIC-funded study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 03, 2021
A majority (64%) of senior living communities reported no COVID-19 deaths in 2020, according to an analysis of COVID-19 deaths across the long-term care residential continuum released today.
Urgency of senior living move-ins has changed little since before pandemic
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 11, 2023
Despite earlier speculation, the pandemic didn’t affect the urgency of prospective residents looking to move into senior living communities. That’s according to an article in the most recent issue...