With no targeted relief on horizon, Argentum seeks various avenues of financial support for senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2022
With no apparent additional targeted COVID-19 financial relief on the horizon for the assisted living industry, Argentum is continuing its push to have providers included in proposed relief packages for...
Senior living providers among recipients of $7.5 billion in American Rescue Plan Rural COVID-19 relief...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 24, 2021
Assisted living providers are among those that are receiving American Rescue Plan rural payments to help with financial effects from the pandemic.
Assisted living providers in group fined $19 million for not complying with COVID-19 vaccination mandate
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 24, 2021
Eleven assisted living service agencies were among the more than 100 Connecticut long-term care providers fined a total of $19 million for failing to comply with an executive order mandating staff COVID-19...
A new chapter along the array of care
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 09, 2021
LeadingAge Minnesota’s retiring chief, Gayle Kvenvold, shares insights gleaned over a 52-year career and discusses how the industry has changed, what’s in store for the future, lessons from the...
Assisted living’s ‘unique challenges’ warrant special attention in pandemic, emergency response...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2021
The first national study of COVID-19-related mortality in U.S. assisted living communities shows a “crucial need” for specific attention to such residences in pandemic and other emergency responses.
64 percent of senior living communities saw no COVID-19-related deaths: NIC-funded study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 03, 2021
A majority (64%) of senior living communities reported no COVID-19 deaths in 2020, according to an analysis of COVID-19 deaths across the long-term care residential continuum released today.
Pandemic will forge an improved senior living product, leaders say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 04, 2021
COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the senior living industry. But industry experts said Wednesday that they are optimistic it will emerge a better product on the other side.
$261 million disbursed to assisted living providers via Provider Relief Fund in Phase 3
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2021
A total of $261 million in Phase 3 general distributions had been disbursed to assisted living providers from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Provider Relief Fund as of Dec....
The Department of Health and Human Services is extending until Aug. 28 the deadline for eligible state Medicaid providers, including assisted living operators, to apply for monies from the Coronavirus...
‘Misleading’ report tied to federal bill with COVID-19-related requirements for assisted living,...
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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...