3 ways the CDC’s COVID-19 vaccination plan involves assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2020
A new “playbook” for public health officials shares three ways that federal and other efforts related to the development and distribution of a vaccine against COVID-19 will affect senior living: implementation,...
Life plan community model remains stable, viable: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2020
Life plan communities were the type of senior living community least affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, reaffirming their stable future, according to a report from specialty investment bank Ziegler.
Shared air: The new enemy
By
Tom Quinlan
Jun 18, 2020
Shared air is a problem that needs to be addressed to help ensure that the senior living industry isn’t decimated with future outbreaks.
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir no aid for long COVID symptoms
Jun 10, 2024
The findings based on symptoms at 10 weeks following 15-day course in vaccinated cohort.
Moderna will offer free COVID-19 shots to uninsured after PHE ends
Feb 16, 2023
Moderna faces pressure since the US government subsidized its vaccine development.
COVID-19 vaccine coverage in U.S. highest among those 65 and older
Jun 22, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine coverage is 80% among those aged 65 years and older, whereas 34% of those aged 18 to 39 years report having received a COVID-19 vaccine, according to two studies published in the June...
As vaccination continues, industry faces challenges
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2021
Field confronts distribution problems along with attitudinal resistance related to COVID-19 vaccines.
U.S. nursing home deaths rise as delta spreads
Oct 04, 2021
The numbers of nursing home deaths are still down significantly from their peak in late 2020, but the 1,800 residents and staff who died in August from the virus was the highest number in six months.
Nearly a third of nursing homes ‘abandon’ previously adopted technologies, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 17, 2023
Despite innovations, some 28% of nursing homes abandon technology over a two-year period from 2019-2021, a new study shows.
Defenseless spending
By
John O'Connor
Dec 16, 2021
The hurdles to getting coronavirus relief stand in sharp contrast to the way lawmakers are tossing billions at defense contractors and other makers of industrial-grade weaponry.