Rule on $350 billion in COVID funding provides opportunities for senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 11, 2022
A final rule on how states and local governments can spend $350 billion in COVID-19 prevention and mitigation funds provides a new opportunity for senior living providers to secure funding for pandemic-related...
Senior living’s call for Provider Relief Fund reporting extension answered with HHS revisions
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 14, 2021
Senior living providers have a little more time to spend down federal Provider Relief Funds, along with eased reporting requirements, thanks to an extension from the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
New federal vaccination reporting rule may have implications for assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 12, 2021
A new federal requirement for skilled nursing facilities to report weekly COVID-19 vaccination data may have implications for assisted living providers as efforts to increase vaccination uptake ramp up.
Long-term care industry calls — again — for priority testing, staffing, funding for ‘epic battle’...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 30, 2020
The long-term care industry repeated a call to government officials to prioritize COVID-19 testing, staffing and emergency funding to support senior living in the COVID-19 battle. The effort comes as another...
President signs CARES Act with $2.2 trillion in COVID-19 relief, extends national shutdown to April 30
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 30, 2020
President Trump on Sunday extended the voluntary national shutdown related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) until April 30. The move followed his signing of the the $2.2 trillion “Coronavirus Aid,...
CEAL report latest effort to aid providers in evolving healthcare environment
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2016
A new report from the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living is designed to help communities improve quality and increase value in the evolving healthcare system. The project falls under one of the four...
Senior living tells White House it knows all too well what it’s like to fight pandemic without funding
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 17, 2022
After $15.6 billion in supplemental coronavirus relief funding was cut from the $1.5 trillion omnibus package — signed Wednesday by President Biden — the White House is sounding the alarm over the...
Senior living to benefit from $2.1 billion CDC investment in infection prevention, control
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 21, 2021
A $2.1 billion federal investment in infection prevention and control measures across the healthcare continuum — including $500 million for long-term care strike teams — is welcome news to the senior...
‘Senior Living Cares’ campaign launches to aid older adults in Ukraine
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 20, 2022
Argentum, the American Seniors Housing Association, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care and Health Dimensions Group have joined forces with CARE to raise funds to help older adults...
Operator cites pandemic in ending assisted living services
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 25, 2022
A California senior living community is blaming the pandemic in announcing the end of its assisted living services after 60 years.