Network to develop long-term care COVID-19 treatment, infection prevention best practices
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2023
A network of long-term care medical directors and clinicians will develop best practices around COVID-19 treatments and infection prevention guidelines for senior living communities, nursing homes and...
Providers call for centralized Office on Aging Policy at the federal level
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 16, 2022
A federal Office of Aging Policy could address critical challenges and opportunities facing a growing aging population, LeadingAge says.
Assisted living employers should consider mandates for flu, COVID vaccinations, boosters, CDC says
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 24, 2022
Assisted living and other long-term care and healthcare employers should recommend vaccination against influenza and COVID-19 to their employees and should consider requiring employees to obtain the vaccines,...
Affordable senior housing providers say they are stretched thin due to a host of operational and workforce challenges, but partnerships with outside agencies are helping them meet residents’ needs, according...
Memory care ‘buddies’ will build connections between residents, college students
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2023
A “buddy” program connecting pre-med college students with memory care residents will create connections, promote careers in gerontology, combat ageism and improve the quality of life for residents,...
US senior living providers part of international campaign to reimagine dementia
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 13, 2023
An international grassroots campaign that includes several US senior living providers is “Taking It to the Streets” to present a creative alternative to the fear, stigma and hopelessness often surrounding...
Brookdale, Welltower maintain top positions on ASHA 50 lists of operators, owners
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 06, 2023
Brookdale Senior Living and real estate investment trust Welltower have maintained their top spots on the 2023 American Seniors Housing Association’s lists of the 50 largest senior living operators and...
Florida’s ‘deadliest storm’ challenges some providers; others step in to help
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2022
Senior living providers in high-risk areas have coordinated resident evacuations and struggled with power outages as Hurricane Ian moved through Florida, whereas those in areas spared by the storm have...
3Q progress creates ‘strong setup’ for 2023: Welltower CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 09, 2022
Despite “flatish” earning trends, driven by headwinds including inflation, interest rates and utility expenses, Welltower CEO and Chief Investment Officer Shankh Mitra said he was pleased with the...
Timely dementia diagnosis, specialized long-term care limited for members of minority groups: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 01, 2024
Members of racial and ethnic minority groups living with dementia are less likely to receive an accurate and timely diagnosis, they have reduced access to treatments, and they are less likely to live in...