$800,000 in scholarships to benefit students in accelerated BSN program
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 01, 2024
The state of Florida is providing funds for a scholarship program that will make 40 new scholarships available to nursing students at the University of Florida
Business briefs, April 1
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 01, 2024
Higher interest rates mean less access to capital for senior living: NIC … CMS proposes 4.1% nursing homes pay boost … Assisted living rates up 0.6 to 3.8% … American Society on Aging, Next50 launch...
72 percent of consumers hold off on paying healthcare bills: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 01, 2023
Seventy-two percent of consumers do not pay their healthcare bills immediately, according to the results of a survey by AccessOne, a provider of consumer-centric patient payment tools and financing options....
LifeLoop acquires Linked Senior, adding 600 senior living communities as customers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 19, 2024
Denver-based LifeLoop has acquired resident engagement platform Linked Senior and added it to its own software platform, LifeLoop announced on Thursday.
Physician groups ‘concerned’ about bill to expand nonphysicians’ scope of practice in SNFs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 15, 2022
Seventy-six medical associations have expressed their opposition to pending legislation that would expand nonphysician practitioners’ scope of practice, including in nursing homes.
Business briefs, April 19
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2023
Operator sued by former executive for retaliation, hostile work environment …. New law means some assisted living programs now subject to immediate prosecution over licensure … Green House model announces...
More time needed for catch-up contributions under Secure 2.0, lobbyists say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 28, 2023
The American Benefits Council and the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators are calling on Congress to place a two-year delay on the Roth catch-up requirement under Setting...
Milwaukee Catholic Home reborn as part of new management company, Trinity Senior Services
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 28, 2024
Since 1913, the Milwaukee Catholic Home has provided care for older adults. Still thriving, the retirement community is now part of a new management company known as Trinity Health Services.
Care management improves ROI for dementia-related care costs: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 28, 2024
Care management significantly improved healthcare costs, utilization and overall return on investment for Medicare managed-care people living with dementia who were enrolled in one dementia care management...
Donor-driven scholarship program awards $84,000 to CCRC employees
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 14, 2024
Twenty-four years after a group of residents at Friendship Village of Dublin got together and raised the money to award three $500 scholarships to the community’s workers, the program this year awarded...