Assisted living communities in the South, Midwest hit especially hard by COVID-19: CDC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 06, 2022
Final data on how COVID-19 affected assisted living and similar residential care communities in the nation during the height of the pandemic were released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and...
Federal workers with natural COVID-19 immunity file class action suit
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 09, 2021
Attorneys from the New Civil Liberties Alliance and Austin, TX-based Texas Public Policy Foundation are representing almost a dozen federal workers in a class action lawsuit against their employer, the...
Pilot study on direct care workers to inform future nationwide survey
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 23, 2024
Assisted living community workers are among those whose input is being sought in a pilot study to more accurately define the job of a direct care worker.
SECURE Act gives hope for increased LTSS funds among older adults
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Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2019
A bill that would raise the minimum age at which people would be required to withdraw funds from their retirement accounts is giving hope to senior living advocates that, if signed into law, it would result...
Vaccinate long-term care workers or face $20,000 daily fine: Connecticut
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 10, 2021
Connecticut’s long-term care workers have until Sept. 7 to get their first COVID-19 dose, or their communities will face a $20,000 per day civil penalty, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday.
‘Replace denial with proposal’ on long-term care, House committee told
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2019
Congress must “replace denial with a detailed, bipartisan legislative proposal on long-term care” to address the needs of a growing older population facing high costs for healthcare and housing, Robert...
Senior living operator launches CNA training program for next generation of staff
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2022
With a large number of staff members nearing retirement, a California life plan community operator has launched a new program to train the next generation of long-term care workers.
$414 million for healthcare providers approved by Michigan legislature
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2022
A bill passed last week by the Michigan legislature, if signed by the governor, will provide $414 million for healthcare providers via federal relief funding.
Assisted living communities in Virginia slated to receive $20 million to fund COVID-19-related efforts
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2020
Assisted living communities in Virginia will receive $20 million from the state to support their responses to COVID-19, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. The state also has begun naming facilities where...
Assisted living occupancy falls to all-time low in second quarter, NIC says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2019
Assisted living occupancy in the second quarter fell to 85.1%, the lowest point since the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care began collecting data in 2006, the organization said Thursday.