Train employees for ‘acuity creep’ or face potential risk
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 03, 2023
DENVER—The level of needs of older adults moving into assisted living communities today is similar to that of seniors who would move into nursing homes in the past, and if operators and providers don’t...
Company hid problems with COVID-19 vaccines from FDA
May 10, 2022
Nearly 400 million doses of vaccine made by Emergent had to be destroyed “due to poor quality control.”
Only ‘very small percent’ of LTC providers will require staff to get COVID vaccine: LeadingAge poll
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 04, 2021
An informal poll conducted late last month by one LeadingAge state partner found that only a very small percent of long-term care operators plan to require a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment,...
COVID-19 leads NIC founder Bob Kramer to start new company to ‘rethink aging’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2020
Bob Kramer transitioned from CEO of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care in mid-2017, becoming senior adviser to the organization he had co-founded in 1991. At the time, starting a...
‘Challenging public policy environment’ awaits senior living in 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 07, 2021
The results of the November election and this week’s runoffs, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic, present an environment for senior living “unlike any it has seen in its 30-plus years,” according...
Most of its portfolio faces low risk from COVID-19, Healthpeak says
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 17, 2020
Healthpeak Properties reports that it sees varying amounts of risk from the COVID-19 outbreak across its business segments, according to a presentation posted Monday on the company’s website. Company...
C-suite leaders say remote work, social distancing hindering productivity: survey
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 15, 2020
Pandemic-driven workplace measures, including remote work and social distancing, appear to be barriers to productivity. That’s according to the results of a quarterly pulse survey of 150 C-level executives...
CEO optimism on economic outlook at its lowest level since 2009
By
Amy Novotney
Jul 02, 2020
CEOs at major U.S. companies have expressed a level of pessimism on the economic outlook not seen in 11 years, according to a quarterly survey from Business Roundtable.
Diversified Healthcare reports feeling ‘real change’ during pandemic recovery; Five Star adopts strategic...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 07, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout translated to a feeling of “real change,” Diversified Healthcare Trust executives said as they reported growth in occupancy, move-ins and leads in its senior housing portfolio...
More news for Friday, July 2
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 02, 2021
Massachusetts senior living and care company latest to mandate employee COVID vaccination … Brookdale completes previously announced sale of majority stake in home health, hospice, outpatient therapy...