2020 election has impending effects on senior living industry: Argentum
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 15, 2021
A new administration and Congress could bring new scrutiny, legislation and regulation to an industry already daunted by COVID-19 challenges, according to speakers Thursday at an Argentum webinar on the...
Coming soon: 30 million more COVID tests
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 18, 2020
The federal government is allocating an additional 30 million Abbott BinaxNOW rapid antigen tests to assisted living communities and other vulnerable groups through at least March.
$484 billion COVID-19 relief bill contains $75 billion for PPE, but will senior living see any of it?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 22, 2020
The $484 billion funding package passed by the Senate Tuesday afternoon to provide relief from the effects of COVID-19 contains $75 billion for personal protective equipment and other resources for hospitals,...
New administration, Congress bring increased scrutiny on senior living: NIC panel
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 28, 2021
Long-term services and supports, value-based care and regulatory scrutiny are among the key issues facing senior living providers one week after President Biden’s inauguration.
Workplace requirements a strong tool to reduce COVID-19 risk: expert
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2023
Workplace requirements are one of the strongest tools for changing behaviors, especially when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations and masking, according to a cognitive psychologist who spoke Wednesday during...
Hiring bias from AI-powered selection tool costs company $365,000 in settlement
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 16, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week settled its first-ever lawsuit involving alleged age discrimination through the use of artificial intelligence tools in the hiring process. The result...
Changing perceptions of aging through art
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 01, 2016
MacArthur Fellow Anne Basting discusses her plans to change perceptions related to aging.
Omega: Occupancy recovery, government support key to senior living industry recovery
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 05, 2021
The key to senior living industry recovery is a return to pre-pandemic occupancy levels, coupled with continued government support for operators, according to Taylor Pickett, CEO of Omega Healthcare Investors.
$6 million grant aims to create worker pipeline for senior living, other employers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 20, 2016
Four senior living communities are partners in a newly announced $6 million federal grant designed to address healthcare workforce needs.
COVID-19 battle not over, but Brookdale at ‘positive inflection point,’ CEO says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 10, 2021
Senior living is at a “positive inflection point” as sales and move-ins trend up, vaccination numbers increase and COVID-19 cases decrease, Brookdale Senior Living President and CEO Lucinda “Cindy”...