COVID booster shots must be available to all long-term care residents: governor
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 30, 2021
Bracing for the new omicron variant of COVID-19 to make its way across the border from Canada, the governor of New York is stepping up efforts to get booster shots into the arms of long-term care residents.
Temporary inflation could hit senior housing market in wake of economy reboot
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 13, 2021
A temporary uptick in inflation could loom on the horizon, affecting the senior living market, according to a new report from Marcus & Millichap.
BeeHive Homes New Mexico hopes employee-first business model will set it apart
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2022
Beehive Homes New Mexico, a franchisee of Boise, ID-based Beehive Homes, is tackling labor challenges with an employee-first business model at its 34 assisted living communities.
‘Deep dive’ into staff competencies, daily operations led to facility turnaround, provider says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 06, 2021
Two years after assuming management of The Willows at Springhurst, formerly named Springhurst Pines Senior Living, Kentucky-based Trilogy Health Services says it has turned a deficiency-riddled campus...
Citizenship department updates expedited work permit process for healthcare workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 10, 2022
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published new guidance on expedited renewals for employment authorization applications for healthcare workers.
Medicare, many third-party insurers to cover coronavirus testing
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 10, 2020
Medicare and several leading insurers have committed to helping mitigate the costs associated with testing for and treating the novel coronavirus that has been spreading nationwide. In addition, officials...
Proposed legislation seeks to provide path to citizenship for immigrant workers in long-term care
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Amy Novotney
May 05, 2021
Undocumented immigrants working as essential workers, including those in long-term care facilities and those working in home- and community-based services, would be eligible for a path for citizenship...
Environmental, social and governance investing is drawing criticism on several fronts. Investors are especially questioning the “environmental” part, experts say. Moreover, companies are facing criticisms...
CCRC residents eligible for chunk of $2 billion tax relief program
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 01, 2022
Qualified residents of continuing care retirement communities will be eligible for property tax relief under a new $2 billion program in New Jersey.
Senior living and care lending ‘robust’ in first quarter: Ziegler survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 08, 2021
Lending to senior living and care operators appears to be picking up as the country opens up, according to respondents to a survey by specialty investment bank Ziegler and the National Investment Center...