AHCA / NCAL asks federal government to extend public health emergency, prioritize assisted living for...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2020
The federal government should extend the public health emergency declaration beyond July 26 and prioritize assisted living communities and nursing homes when a COVID-19 vaccination becomes available, American...
Another state, another senior living provider, another vaccine mandate
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2021
New York long-term care workers are the latest group to fall under a state COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Meanwhile, Arizona-based senior living provider Sun Health announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate...
Support for vaccination mandates in senior living continues to grow
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2021
At least half of Florida’s assisted living communities already have implemented — or plan to initiate — COVID-19 vaccination mandates for staff members, according to a recent poll.
Task force trying to avoid ‘recipe for disaster’ in reopening senior living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 21, 2020
Recommendations from a state task force on reopening Florida’s long-term care facilities, including assisted living communities, to visitation could be on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk by next week.
State News July 2014
Jul 01, 2014
ILLINOIS — Democratic Gov. Patrick Quinn was expected to sign legislation designed to reverse decades of race-based disparities in the care provided in all types of long-term care settings.
Florida governor gives assisted living communities 60 days to get generators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 18, 2017
Following the death of eight residents of a facility that lost air conditioning as a result of Hurricane Irma, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Saturday gave all assisted living communities and nursing homes...
Federal, state governments should follow Florida’s lead in sending COVID-19 tests to assisted living...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2022
A national senior living association is calling for other states and the federal government to follow suit after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said his state would provide up to 1 million rapid COVID-19...
PPE, COVID-19 testing could depend on provider reporting, associations say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 13, 2020
Communicating COVID-19 information to authorities, residents and staff could help ensure that operators get the personal protective equipment and testing they need, two national associations said Saturday....
Pennsylvania senior living community defies state guidance to continue restrictions
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 09, 2020
A Pennsylvania senior living community is defying the state’s continued visitation restriction recommendations to allow family members to once again visit residents.
Florida assisted living and nursing home operators say they will avoid potential $1,000-per-day fines and loss of licensure after an appeals court Tuesday handed down a decision that emergency rules requiring...