Mather prepares to enter third state armed with $300 million construction loan
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 15, 2021
Senior living provider Mather has secured $300 million in construction financing to build The Mather, a life plan community, in Tysons, VA.
Gerald Hamilton new leader of NCAL Board of Directors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 14, 2021
Gerald Hamilton, owner of BeeHive Homes of Albuquerque in New Mexico has been named chair of the National Center for Assisted Living Board of Directors for the 2021-2022 term. Hamilton also will serve...
2 worker retention programs making a big difference for innovative senior living operator
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 14, 2021
Jayne Keller didn’t sugarcoat the difficulty Christian Living Communities is experiencing with employee retention. The chief operating officer of the Englewood, CO-based senior living provider said the...
When quitting time takes on a whole new meaning
By
John O'Connor
Oct 14, 2021
Few would argue that the three biggest challenges in senior living are labor, labor and labor. Sure, plenty of other problems are beating up on this sector right now. But most operators will tell you that...
FDA reduces recommended salt levels in Americans’ food
Oct 13, 2021
The new, voluntary guideline aims to reduce average sodium intake from 3,400 to 3,000 mg per day in the next 2.5 years.
FDA questions strength of Johnson & Johnson booster shot data
Oct 13, 2021
The agency says a key test used by the company to measure immune response from booster shot six months after the original shot was likely not sensitive enough.
COVID-19 infection risk drops with increasing immunity within family
Oct 13, 2021
Risk for COVID-19 infection progressively lower for nonimmune family members as number of family members with immunity increases
Assisted living providers could be federal audit targets over use of Provider Relief Fund dollars
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2021
Assisted living providers have benefited from CARES Act Provider Relief Fund monies over the past year to help them with pandemic-related expenses, but the federal government is “salivating” over the...
Increases in major depressive disorder, anxiety reported due to COVID-19
Oct 12, 2021
An increase of 27.6% was seen in cases of major depressive disorder globally, and a 25.6% increase was reported in anxiety disorders.
‘Most important work you’ve ever done’: Parkinson on COVID-19
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 12, 2021
The U.S. long-term care industry has “been through hell and back” over the past 18 months, according to AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson. And the battle isn’t over yet.