$1.9 trillion stimulus plan may not go far enough for senior living, leaders say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue plan, unveiled Thursday evening, includes an initiative to “protect vulnerable populations in congregate settings,” but it may not go...
Omega opens 2021 with $510M Brookdale acquisition, ‘far more selective’ approach to senior living...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 08, 2021
Omega Healthcare Investors started the year by completing a $510 million deal with Healthpeak Properties that resulted in the acquisition of 24 Brookdale Senior Living communities.
Feds launch next phase of federal vaccine rollout, expanding access to underserved populations
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 03, 2021
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced the Feb. 11 launch of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, expected to help federal and state officials expand vaccine access, including potentially independent...
Federal effort ‘important first step’ but ‘far short’ of what’s needed to protect seniors against...
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2020
President Trump’s remark Thursday that seniors are being taken “very special care of” is “false,” and federal government efforts “far short of what’s needed to protect the most vulnerable...
AMA president calls for public COVID-19 vaccination mandate
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 07, 2021
The president of the American Medical Association is calling for mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for the public.
When it comes to vaccines, many family caregivers feel forgotten
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 09, 2021
While paid home caregivers have been prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine, family caregivers — many of whom are too young to qualify so far — have not. That puts them in a difficult position of having...
Bill runs counter to ‘groundbreaking’ assisted living licensure laws, industry representatives say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2020
Elder care advocates and some lawmakers are supporting a “far-reaching” bill introduced in the Minnesota legislature that would increase state oversight of assisted living communities. But industry...
Pandemic: Seniors feel better mentally, emotionally than middle-aged adults, but fewer plan to continue...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2021
During the pandemic, adults aged 65 or more years have fared better mentally and emotionally and as far as general quality of life than their counterparts aged 50 to 64, according to newly released results...
Conflicting information imperils Provider Relief Fund application process as deadline looms: ASHA
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 03, 2020
As Friday’s deadline to apply for Phase 3 monies from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Provider Relief Fund approaches, the American Seniors Housing Association is seeking...
Retiree relocations drop dramatically; TN top destination among those who move
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 30, 2021
More than 3 million Americans retired earlier than planned as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recent research. As a result, you’d expect the number of retirees relocating for retirement...