SC nurse indicted for allegedly creating fake COVID-19 vaccination cards … Ventas receives award for sustainability practices … Five Star Senior Living contracts with Compass Community Living to manage...
Record high COVID-19 cases and deaths reported in Florida
Aug 26, 2021
As of Tuesday, Florida had reported a record average of 227 COVID-19 deaths a day this week.
New Jersey joins other states in lifting pandemic-related requirements for assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2023
COVID-19 vaccination requirements for assisted living and healthcare employees have been lifted in New Jersey following recent changes to federal requirements surrounding the pandemic.
3 states could lose ability to enforce workplace safety rules due to not protecting healthcare workers...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 21, 2021
The Labor Department put three states on notice that they could lose their authority to enforce their own workplace safety rules due to their refusal to adopt federal rules to protect healthcare workers...
West Virginia to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine to family and caregivers of assisted living residents...
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 31, 2021
Beginning this week, West Virginia will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to family members and caregivers of residents and staff members at assisted living communities as part of its vaccine plan for the long-term...
More news for Friday, Feb. 11
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 11, 2022
Omicron variant had moderate effect on move-ins: NIC … New York governor lifts mask mandate, but not for assisted living … Kentucky governor signs essential caregiver bill into law … Assisted living...
More news for Monday, April 12
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 12, 2021
American House Senior Living Communities to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for staff effective Aug. 1 … Wisconsin Republican stimulus spending plan includes $150 million for assisted living communities...
New Jersey bill ends most pandemic orders, temporarily extends immunity measures
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2021
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that ends most of his pandemic-related executive orders. Assembly Bill 5820 leaves several restrictions in place through the end of the year, including...
State to begin review of COVID-19 response
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 30, 2022
New Jersey is launching an independent review of the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the state of readiness in early 2020 and how the state responded to the many challenges that...
Assisted living misses out on $45 million for COVID testing due to governor’s veto
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 04, 2021
Legislation that would have provided $45 million over two years to assisted living communities in Maryland to cover the cost of COVID-19 testing for residents and staff members has been shut down by Gov....