Regardless of legal challenges, be prepared to implement COVID-19 vaccination mandates: legal experts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2021
Be prepared to act. That was the consensus from a panel of legal experts who provided an update on the status of federal healthcare, COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements to Argentum members on...
Another state, another senior living provider, another vaccine mandate
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2021
New York long-term care workers are the latest group to fall under a state COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Meanwhile, Arizona-based senior living provider Sun Health announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate...
Support for vaccination mandates in senior living continues to grow
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2021
At least half of Florida’s assisted living communities already have implemented — or plan to initiate — COVID-19 vaccination mandates for staff members, according to a recent poll.
Require COVID-19 vaccination of all long-term care workers: Experts reach consensus
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 14, 2021
The evidence-based verdict from LTC doctors and a range of other specialists: healthcare institutions and facilities — including long-term care facilities — should require that their personnel be vaccinated...
Senior living faces ongoing challenges with COVID-19 vaccine rollout
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 15, 2021
Although some sectors of long-term care are making progress on vaccinating residents, there are ongoing challenges to reach residents of assisted living and other residential care communities, as well...
Senior living COVID vaccine ambassador: ‘We have the tools to help solve this issue; we should use...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 05, 2021
When Miles Lee took a job last fall in long-term care, he didn’t know his optimism over a vaccine for a deadly pandemic would put him front and center in helping his peers deal with vaccine hesitancy.
Federal, state governments should follow Florida’s lead in sending COVID-19 tests to assisted living...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2022
A national senior living association is calling for other states and the federal government to follow suit after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said his state would provide up to 1 million rapid COVID-19...
High vaccination rates, workforce recovery signal signs of positivity: Sabra CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 23, 2022
High COVID-19 vaccination rates and the workforce’s recovery from omicron infections are positive signs as the senior living and care sector climbs back to pre-pandemic occupancy levels, according to...
Communication, documentation key in COVID litigation defense, legal experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 28, 2022
COVID-19 continues to challenge senior living and other long-term care providers on various levels. But the message from the legal field remains consistent: communicate and document.
Employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates significantly increase uptake with little effect on staffing: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2023
An employee mandate led to a “significant” increase in COVID-19 vaccine uptake with little effect on staffing in a multi-state network of continuing care retirement communities studied by researchers,...