Staffing more challenging for nursing homes in socioeconomically deprived areas, study finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 13, 2023
Nursing homes in neighborhoods experiencing socioeconomic deprivation could find it challenging to sufficiently staff their facilities, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American...
Skilled nursing, assisted living providers offer incentives to attract caregivers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 14, 2021
Long-term care staff shortages have become commonplace across the board since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some skilled nursing and assisted living providers are offering perks such as referral...
Policymakers, providers must take steps to prevent staff mass turnover, researchers say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 29, 2024
Employment levels in the skilled nursing industry are lagging compared with other parts of the healthcare continuum, noted the authors of a study published Friday in the Journal of the American Medical...
IDB Bank arranges $201.5 million in financing for 21-SNF portfolio
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 24, 2024
New York-based IDB Bank has arranged a $201.5 million bridge-to-HUD loan for an unnamed operator of 21 skilled nursing facilities with locations in Georgia, Michigan, North Caroliona and Texas.
Actions & Transactions, Jan. 11
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 11, 2024
JLL closes $179.5M 7-year fixed rate loan with Fannie Mae for Brookdale … Ziegler provides $68.5M financing for Acts Retirement–Life Communities … Capital Funding Group closes $9.5M HUD loan for...
SavaSeniorCare, Welltower, CareTrust divest from skilled nursing
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 03, 2023
SavaSeniorCare is set to transition the remaining five skilled nursing facilities in its portfolio to other operators by the end of January, in what seems to be a trend in long-term care that also involves...
House subcommittee hearing highlights 6 actions for lawmakers, nursing homes
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 22, 2022
Federal and state lawmakers must work with nursing homes on six actions related to care quality and support, Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, FAAN, told the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis at...
Actions & Transactions, Jan. 5
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 05, 2024
New owners seek to convert Maine county’s last nursing home to assisted living … BWE secures $26M in financing for senior housing properties in 4 states … Resort Lifestyle Communities opens active...
CCRC ratings unlikely to be affected by SNF staffing mandates: Fitch
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 21, 2023
The minimum staffing rule that most nursing homes will be required to meet within the next three years will add to staffing pressures at continuing care retirement / life plan communities, but it will...
Nursing home workforce recovery will take until 2026 without a ‘boost’: AHCA
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 09, 2022
Recovery to pre-pandemic staffing levels in nursing homes could take until 2026 unless the industry receives a “boost” from policymakers, the American Health Care Association said Monday.