Assisted living rate increase grows 4.65 percent — more than skilled nursing but less than home care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 17, 2022
The annual median rate in assisted living increased nationally by 4.65% in 2021, according to the results of Genworth’s 18th annual Cost of Care Survey, released Wednesday.
CDC could loosen indoor mask mandates as early as next week
Feb 16, 2022
The White House has been eager for the CDC to provide an update on its indoor mask recommendation.
Brookdale sees 10 months of occupancy growth, sets labor, occupancy goals for 2022
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2022
Entering 2022 having experienced 10 months of sequential weighted average occupancy growth, Brentwood, TN-based Brookdale Senior Living has identified strategies to improve occupancy further as well as...
COVID-19 death after menopause down with increased estrogen level
Feb 15, 2022
The risk for dying was reduced for postmenopausal women receiving hormone replacement therapy, with increased estrogen levels.
Workforce advisory council offers direct care workers voice in recruitment, retention efforts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2022
A first-of-its-kind advisory council is giving Maine’s assisted living community, nursing home and home health employees a voice in policy decisions affecting them.
Appealing to personal values helped senior living community boost vaccination rates
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2022
Appealing to its staff members’ personal values of providing service to those in need was the key to achieving a 97% staff vaccination rate — and an 83% staff booster rate — for one California senior...
Bill would exempt healthcare workers from vaccination mandates
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2022
Healthcare workers in Tennessee who have religious objections to the COVID-19 vaccine would be exempt from vaccination mandates if Republican-led bill moves forward in the state General Assembly and is...
Provider Relief Fund bill would delay reporting requirements, expand allowable uses
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 14, 2022
A new bill delaying “onerous paperwork requirements” and expanding allowable uses for Provider Relief Fund dollars has garnered bipartisan support.
COVID-19 liability protections for long-term care providers extended by Florida Legislature
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 14, 2022
A bill extending COVID-19 liability protections for long-term care and other healthcare providers is awaiting Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature after Florida Legislators passed it last week.
Provider Relief Fund monies wane for life plan communities in 2021: Ziegler
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 14, 2022
Life plan communities received comparatively small amounts of Provider Relief Fund aid in 2021, as program money wanes. No meaningful additional funds are expected going forward in 2022, according to specialty...