Florida assisted living communities challenged by staffing, Medicaid, study confirms
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 16, 2019
Staffing and Medicaid reimbursement were two pressing issues for operators that emerged from a recent survey commissioned by the Florida Assisted Living Association, the organization’s CEO, Shaddrick...
Providers seek $450 million from PA stimulus funds to cover pandemic costs
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2021
Senior living associations in Pennsylvania are lobbying legislators for $54 million for assisted living and personal care providers from the American Rescue Plan stimulus funding to the state. The ask...
Court ruling provides cautionary tale regarding duties of independent living operators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 21, 2022
A Michigan Supreme Court ruling has called into question whether independent living residents are truly “independent” and what responsibilities operators hold beyond the traditional landlord-tenant...
Pressures mount for staffing agencies accused of price gouging long-term care operators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 31, 2022
While senior living and other long-term care leaders are being joined by other healthcare groups, and even members of Congress, to call for federal action against price-gouging by temporary staffing agencies,...
Planned rate increases meant to help providers address workforce shortages, pandemic costs
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2022
Assisted living communities in Nebraska could see temporary funding increases to address workforce shortages and continuing pandemic-related costs if a state plan is approved by the federal government.
New law toughens background checks, requirements for assisted living facility certificates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2022
A new law in Arizona is meant to strengthen background checks for those applying for assisted living facility certificates or nursing care administrator licenses through the state’s Board of Nursing...
Law prohibiting employers from asking job applicants about salary history takes effect
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 01, 2019
An Illinois law that bans employers from asking job applicants about their salary histories goes into effect today. The law, an amendment to the state Equal Pay Act of 2003, is meant in part to help address...
California operator cited $7 million for alleged labor law violations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2018
The owner of six residential care facilities in Los Angeles paid caregivers as little as $2.40 an hour, did not pay them overtime and did not relieve them for breaks, the California Labor Commissioner’s...
Oregon makes ‘significant investments’ in long-term care through legislative package
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 06, 2021
A package of bills recently passed by the Oregon Legislature aims to address long-term care staffing, transparency and healthcare for residential care facility employees.
Salary history questions taboo under bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2016
Employers would be prohibited from asking job applicants about their salary histories under a bill passed by the California Assembly. If the state Senate follows suit and the bill is signed by Gov. Jerry...