Labor, enforcement trends creating operational, financial challenges for senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 22, 2022
Labor, behavioral health and the regulatory agenda are among the key 2022 trends that continue causing operational and financial challenges for senior living and other long-term care providers.
Minnesota adjusts assisted living licensure law a year after implementation
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2022
A year after Minnesota’s assisted living licensure law went into effect, lawmakers have made several technical changes governing affected communities.
Life plan community to provide dementia de-escalation training, simulations
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 05, 2022
A Virginia life plan community will use a local grant to train emergency responders and older adult service providers on dementia behavior de-escalation practices, while also exposing their staff to what...
HVAC systems must be adapted to lower risk of infectious diseases, EPA expert says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 14, 2022
Building HVAC systems weren’t necessarily designed to help protect against infectious diseases, but senior living providers can adapt those systems to provide increased protections to occupants, according...
Study pinpoints factors tied to COVID deaths in healthcare workers
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 19, 2022
Pre-existing chronic conditions were the most important predictor of COVID-19 deaths, investigators say. But unlike the general population, worker deaths only peaked once.
$400 billion House spending package includes historic affordable senior housing funding
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 22, 2022
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a $400 million spending package for fiscal year 2023 that includes the largest investment in new affordable senior housing since 2010.
CMS tool creating new pathways to assisted living could prove ‘a positive development for residents...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2022
A tool to help states increase long-term services and supports rebalancing could lead to more business for assisted living providers.
Assisted living provider wins case — again — against insurance provider
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2022
A now-closed assisted living community’s insurance provider must defend the community in a class action lawsuit brought by former residents, an appeals court has ruled, upholding a lower court’s ruling.
Pennsylvania budget delivers ‘lifeline’ of $46.7 million to assisted living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 12, 2022
Pennsylvania is delivering an “immediate lifeline” to assisted living and other long-term care providers with a $515 million “historical commitment” to the sectors, according to industry advocates....
People in the news, July 5
By
Nicole Blanchard
Jul 05, 2022
Appointments, promotions and other news at Bluestone Physician Services, Emerald Communities, Greystone, KARE, Lifespace Communities, Omnicare, Radiant Senior Living and WesleyLife.