53 percent of Texas assisted living communities don’t have backup generators, state survey finds
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 07, 2022
Less than half of assisted living communities in Texas have backup generators, according to a survey of long-term care facilities conducted after a 2021 winter storm. By comparison, most nursing homes...
Arizona tops new study for long-term care cost, access, quality
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2022
Arizona is the best state for long-term care cost, access and quality of care, according to a recent ValuePenguin study.
As long-term care job vacancies approach 30 percent, report suggests solutions
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2022
As workforce vacancies near 30% among Wisconsin long-term care operators, a new report from a coalition of provider organizations recommends funding sustainability, certification flexibility and compassion...
Court ruling provides cautionary tale regarding duties of independent living operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 21, 2022
A Michigan Supreme Court ruling has called into question whether independent living residents are truly “independent” and what responsibilities operators hold beyond the traditional landlord-tenant...
Shortened post-death billing cycle under new law could squeeze assisted living operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 13, 2022
A New Hampshire law affecting assisted living community billing practices following a resident’s death could mean fee increases for all residents, according to one expert.
Long-term care in the mix as states respond to Supreme Court’s gun control decision
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 28, 2022
Calling the right to carry a concealed weapon a “recipe for tragedy,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Friday pledged to expand a state list of locations where firearms cannot be carried to include...
Criminal penalties now tied to elder abuse convictions in Iowa
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 21, 2022
Elder abuse charges now carry criminal penalties after Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a measure into law last week.
‘Natural immunity’ now satisfies employer vaccine mandates in Utah
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 30, 2022
Natural immunity to COVID-19 infection could allow Utah senior living and other workers to sidestep workplace vaccine mandates.
New anti-doxxing law covers assisted living workers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 30, 2022
Assisted living and other healthcare workers are among those now eligible for an added layer of protection under a new anti-doxxing law signed last week by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D).
Statute of limitations in wrongful death cases is one year, not two, bill clarifies
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2022
A state Supreme Court decision that created debate about a medical professional liability statute of limitations in wrongful death lawsuits against assisted living communities and nursing homes has prompted...