Bipartisan legislation seeks CHANGE to Alzheimer’s detection, screenings … Assisted living residents encouraged to prepare for August licensing changes in Minnesota … North Dakota Supreme Court denies...
Feelings of social disconnection heighted by pandemic, holidays
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 21, 2020
The holidays can be a lonely time for older adults. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic may magnify that social disconnection.
Michigan prepares to deliver COVID-19 booster shots to long-term care residents first
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 27, 2021
In anticipation of next month’s federal rollout of COVID-19 booster doses, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) issued an executive directive Wednesday directing state agencies to prioritize long-term...
Florida bills would extend COVID-19 liability protections for long-term care facilities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 18, 2022
Florida senior living leaders are welcoming news that COVID-19 liability protections may be extended for long-term care facilities still in the midst of the pandemic.
‘Much more than pay’: Assisted living employees, providers differ on workforce shortage solutions,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 29, 2021
Although senior living workers and providers in Texas agree that pay is a top workforce issue, the two sides are far apart on what tradeoffs, collaborations and compromises can be made to solve turnover...
States craft local reopening guidelines for senior living communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 11, 2020
As senior living operators navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, some states are crafting guidance for reopening senior living communities to visitation.
Without fingerprinting, senior living workers barred from providing direct care
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 22, 2021
Senior living workers hired during the pandemic in Connecticut will not be able to provide direct care until they undergo fingerprinting as part of a required background check. But they will not necessarily...
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a bill giving senior living organizations limited liability protections on Monday. The legislation would undermine COVID-19 mitigation efforts and endanger public health,...
Law now requires CCRCs to devise resident relocation plans for potential future closures
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 30, 2021
Continuing care retirement communities in New Mexico now are required to provide residents with a plan for relocation in the event that a community may close in the future. A state association representing...
Colorado tightens oversight of senior living communities over COVID-19
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 23, 2020
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and the state health department have issued an updated executive order that will tighten oversight of senior living communities and nursing homes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.