Senior living leaders take fight for support of Build Back Better Act straight to public
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2022
In an open letter to the American public Tuesday, 32 national and regional nonprofit aging services, health and social support leaders sounded the alarm about the “growing crisis” for older adults...
COVID-19 supplemental payments can’t solve ‘fragile state’ of direct care workforce, groups say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 02, 2023
Some assisted living and other long-term care providers in Maine will be receiving a share of $25 million to help their continued recovery from the pandemic, just as a report announces that the state’s...
‘Somewhat chaotic’ assisted living sector will be part of rethinking care for older adults: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 09, 2021
Successful aging requires a range of support services and housing options. But the system is rigged toward nursing homes, with many older adults spending their later years in those institutions because...
Capital Senior Living incurs $1.4 million in COVID costs in third quarter
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 06, 2020
Capital Senior Living said it incurred approximately $1.4 million in COVID-related costs in the third quarter, making its 2020 COVID-related cost total to date $4.6 million. Total operating expenses for...
Data collection effort paves way for potential federal COVID-19 aid for assisted living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 31, 2020
Several associations representing assisted living providers hope a new data collection portal will bring members and nonmembers one step closer to receiving federal relief for their COVID-19-related costs....
Memory care will be big growth area in 2018, senior living leaders predict
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 14, 2018
Memory care will be the biggest growth area in senior living and long-term care in 2018, predict executives participating in Lancaster Pollard’s “2018 Seniors Housing and Care Survey,”...
OSHA to withdraw COVID-19 vaccine mandate
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 25, 2022
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is withdrawing the COVID-19 vaccination-and-testing emergency temporary standard it originally announced in November, the Labor Department agency said...
New report details way to finance LTSS
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 09, 2017
A universal, catastrophic insurance program sufficiently could finance the needs of those who need long-term services and supports, and a “managed cash” benefit design might best pay for service...
Fund Alzheimer’s research, Senate committee told
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 06, 2016
Witnesses testifying before the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and committee members themselves, called for more funding for Alzheimer’s research at an April 6 hearing.
How to integrate care into assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 04, 2016
After Juniper Communities integrated care into its offerings, providers, residents and partners saw benefits, according to the company. Founder and President Lynne S. Katzmann, Ph.D., has advice for companies...