SCOTUS places ‘tombstone’ on Chevron doctrine, upending operation of federal agencies
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 01, 2024
A Supreme Court decision handed down Friday morning could transform the way federal agencies operate, providing the basis for senior living operators and other companies to challenge agency decisions.
AI could open doors to advances in care, operations in senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 01, 2024
Aging services organizations already are using artificial intelligence, whether or not they realize it, a panel of experts said Thursday.
National Tenants Bill of Rights lays out ‘essential rights’ for older adult and other renters
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 26, 2024
A National Tenants Bill of Rights could equip the nation’s 114 million renters — among them affordable senior housing residents — with a new tool against housing instability, harassment, eviction...
When it comes to nation’s older adults, ‘affordable housing matters’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 24, 2024
Low-income older adults are spending record amounts of income on housing. That’s one takeaway message that LeadingAge Senior Vice President of Policy Linda Couch said she has from a report released Thursday.
Risk assessments key to effective emergency preparedness plans
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 15, 2024
Emergency preparedness should be top of mind for all senior living providers, but the topic also is most likely to be shuffled off to the side until tragedy strikes.
Assisted living will ‘meet its promise’ by providing services consumers want, experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 08, 2024
Through the evolution of the assisted living model, the needs of residents have become more challenging, staffing shortages have worsened, regulations have become more complex, financing and accessibility...
Federal final rule drops bring cries of ‘flawed,’ ‘aggressive,’ ‘dramatic’ from senior living...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 25, 2024
Late April brought a shower of regulatory changes as the federal government dropped four major final rules this week that the senior living and care industry is calling “flawed,” “aggressive” and...
Bill promises ‘generational investment’ in senior living and care workforce
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 17, 2024
Proposed federal legislation would make a “generational investment” in the senior living and care workforce at a time when the aging population is growing exponentially and an increasing number of...
Current federal efforts targeting care economy ‘miss the mark,’ industry advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
As a kickoff to Caregivers Month, President Biden spoke Tuesday about the “care economy” at Washington, DC’s Union Station, celebrating the contributions of care workers across the country. Senior...
White House highlights efforts to increase supply of affordable senior housing
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 04, 2024
Taking an “all-of-government” approach, the federal government has announced several key actions to boost the supply of affordable housing, including affordable senior housing.