Affinity COVID-19 response efforts include a place to stay for at-risk staff
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 13, 2020
Affinity Living Group is closing its more than 160 communities to all visitors and vendors to protect the health of its more than 7,000 residents as U.S. cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) proliferate....
Argentum announces apprenticeship, workforce data service and more
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2019
The first-ever national apprenticeship for nursing assistants and other caregivers in senior living and a new data service to help operators with their staffing plans were among the announcements Tuesday...
Add Enlivant, Sunrise to list of operators mandating COVID-19 vaccines for employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 25, 2021
Enlivant and Sunrise Senior Living will require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
‘Misleading’ report tied to federal bill with COVID-19-related requirements for assisted living,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2020
Assisted living communities would be required to report confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 to federal, state and local health officials, as well as to residents and their families — and would have...
Atria credits 98 percent employee COVID vaccination rate in part to mandate as operators take various...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2021
Atria Senior Living announced a 98% COVID-19 vaccination rate among its almost 10,000 staff members on Thursday, crediting an employee mandate, on-site clinics and its Sleeve-Up initiative. The announcement...