California tops list of states offering best long-term care services for older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2021
A comparison of cost, access and quality has launched California to the top of MedicareGuide’s list of top states for long-term care.
Texas ballot issue asserts guaranteed right to family caregiver visits at long-term care facilities
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 03, 2021
A ballot issue passed yesterday in Texas will amend the state’s constitution to allow residents of nursing homes and assisted living communities to designate “essential caregivers” who could not...
Identifying highest-risk assisted living communities key to tackling next outbreak: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 22, 2024
The public health response to COVID-19 in assisted living communities in New York highlights the need to identify those communities at highest risk of infectious disease outbreaks to provide necessary...
Task force trying to avoid ‘recipe for disaster’ in reopening senior living communities
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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.
Assisted living operators that manage resident benefits could be subject to additional reporting requirements
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 16, 2021
Legislation before the Maryland General Assembly would impose reporting requirements on assisted living operators that manage benefits for their residents.
Ohio pauses statewide assisted living COVID-19 testing initiative over ‘inconsistencies’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 28, 2020
Ohio hit the pause button two days into a statewide saliva-based testing initiative at all licensed assisted living communities in the state after “testing data inconsistencies” at some communities.
Making long-term care employers more competitive is goal of association, university partnership
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 18, 2023
A new partnership aims to make skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and personal care homes in Pennsylvania more competitive as employers by enabling them to offer tuition discounts...
California breaks with federal guidelines on COVID-19 isolation policies
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 23, 2024
In a break with federal guidelines, California has adopted new policies addressing COVID-19 isolation signaling a new phase of the pandemic.
Feelings of social disconnection heighted by pandemic, holidays
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 21, 2020
The holidays can be a lonely time for older adults. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic may magnify that social disconnection.
Career pathway programs can mitigate workforce shortages: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 21, 2023
Some states are looking at developing career pathway programs as a strategy to address or mitigate workforce shortages in long-term care, according to a recent report from the National Conference of State...