Low pay, lack of advancement, disrespect cited by most workers as reasons for quitting jobs: Pew
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 17, 2022
Low pay, a lack of opportunities for advancement and feeling disrespected at work were the top reasons Americans quit their jobs last year during what has been dubbed the Great Resignation, according to...
CCRC files for Chapter 11 for third time in 9 years
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 27, 2023
A continuing care retirement / life plan community on Long Island filed for bankruptcy protection last month for the third time in nine years in the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York.
38 percent of workers are subject to noncompete agreements, GAO says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 18, 2023
An estimated 38% of workers have been subject to an NCA at some time in their careers, the US Government Accountability said in a new report.
Immanuel gives employees 23 percent pay increase, other benefits
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 01, 2021
Omaha, NE-based Immanuel Communities is increasing pay for workers at its 14 senior living communities and three Pathways PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) centers across Nebraska and...
DOJ appeals court-ordered temporary stay of OSHA vaccine rule
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 11, 2021
After a three-judge panel on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new mandatory vaccination rules Saturday, the Department of Justice responded late Monday,...
Assisted living, independent living see ‘absorption in the green’ for first time in more than a year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2021
The year-over-year change in occupied units for both assisted living and independent living was positive in August, at 1% and 0.4%, respectively, according to the intraquarterly report published last week...
New York first state to require employers to offer paid prenatal leave
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 24, 2024
New York is set to become the first state to require employers to provide 20 hours of additional paid time off for pregnant workers for pregnancy-related medical care without requiring workers to tap into...
Healthpeak closes on final $149 million of senior living dispositions
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 04, 2021
Healthpeak Properties has closed the final $149 million of its senior living community dispositions since August, bringing total sales proceeds to $4 billion since July 2020, CEO Thomas Herzog said during...
Uptick in demand means opportunities for senior living investors: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 25, 2023
The long-term outlook for the US senior living market is positive, according to Berkadia’s US Seniors Housing Commentary for Spring 2023.
Long-term care watching as VA implements vaccine mandate for workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 28, 2021
A Department of Veterans Affairs mandate for frontline healthcare workers to get vaccinated or face possible termination of employment could be a test for the long-term care industry, according to one...