A newly effective federal rule should improve efficiency and consistency in state long-term care ombudsman programs as intended, but it doesn’t go far enough, maintains one organization representing...
2 college students calling assisted living home
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 24, 2016
Victoria Kozar and Joe Huberman are the two newest assisted living residents at Masonicare at Ashlar Village in Wallingford, CT, having moved in on Tuesday. They’re also the youngest residents,...
RN most-needed worker, Brookdale in search of most workers, analysis finds
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 02, 2018
Registered nurse is the most sought-after worker by employers so far this year, and Brookdale Senior Living tops the list of employers looking for workers in general, according to an employment website...
A Q&A with Argentum’s James Balda
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Lois A. Bowers
May 08, 2016
James Balda has been on the job as president and CEO of Argentum since January 2015. He recently spoke with McKnight’s Senior Living about the experience so far and the road ahead.
Federal effort ‘important first step’ but ‘far short’ of what’s needed to protect seniors against...
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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...
Conflicting information imperils Provider Relief Fund application process as deadline looms: ASHA
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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...
Eliminated from COVID relief package, senior living turns its focus to Provider Relief Fund
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2021
With Congress poised to pass the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act without dedicated coronavirus relief for senior living communities, the role of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...
Bad news: Pandemic’s effects ‘far from over’; Good news: $126.1M CCRC deal is ‘some of best real...
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Lois A. Bowers
May 10, 2021
The bad news is that pandemic’s effects on senior living “are far from over,” CareTrust REIT Chairman and CEO Greg Stapley said Friday. The good news, however, is that the $126.1 million portfolio...
Higher staffing levels save one operator millions
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 18, 2016
It may seem counterintuitive, but Shamim Wu, president and chief operating officer of memory care provider Silverado, says that one way the company manages expenses is by having staffing levels that are...
Broad-based testing could prevent ‘heartbreaking’ spread of COVID-19, operator says, based on experience
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 07, 2020
Broad-based COVID-19 testing should be made available immediately for residents and workers in senior living communities and nursing homes to address the current “heartbreaking” spread of disease in...