Senate to vote on $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 25, 2020
The Senate is expected to try to vote today on legislation that would provide approximately $2 trillion in funding to try to counter the negative economic effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
NLRB will continue with ‘joint employer’ efforts despite concerns, chairman says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2019
The National Labor Relations Board will proceed with considering a new definition for “joint employer” despite concerns expressed by two congresspeople, NLRB Chairman John F. Ring says.
4 ways assisted living could change in the future: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 18, 2017
A growing elderly population and new preferences of older adults will drive changes to assisted living communities in the future, predict the authors of a new report.
Big senior living stories of 2022
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2022
Here are some of the major stories that affected senior living providers in 2022.
Legislators scramble to clarify new dementia training requirements
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 07, 2020
Legislators in New Hampshire have been scrambling to clarify new minimum training requirements for workers in assisted living and other settings caring for residents with dementia after a bill with the...
Chronic care proposal: Workforce, HCBS issues concern groups
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 02, 2016
The Eldercare Workforce Alliance, National Center for Assisted Living and American Health Care Association are among the groups expressing concerns about Senate Finance Committee Bipartisan Chronic Care...
Creativity, adaptability will usher senior living industry through post-COVID era, expert says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 21, 2020
It will take both a close-up look at COVID-19 effects and policies as well as a bigger-picture examination of payment and care delivery policies to get a clear view into what the future of senior living...
More news for Friday, Nov. 11
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 11, 2022
RecallCue wins Gold in McKnight’s Tech Awards for dementia clock … Delinquent senior housing loans continued to edge lower in 2Q: NIC … Robots may help older adults with disabilities delay move to...
New law requires dementia-specific training for assisted living staff
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 14, 2022
Colorado lawmakers recently passed legislation mandating dementia-specific training for professional caregivers in assisted living communities and some other long-term care settings.
Operators share how they conquer staffing, oversupply challenges
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 03, 2016
Principals of Anthem Memory Care and Prestige Healthcare shared some ways that their companies are addressing staffing challenges and senior housing oversupply in the marketplace during LTC Properties’...