Identifying highest-risk assisted living communities key to tackling next outbreak: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 22, 2024
The public health response to COVID-19 in assisted living communities in New York highlights the need to identify those communities at highest risk of infectious disease outbreaks to provide necessary...
Scholarship program helps CCRC recruit, retain employees
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Max Bachmann
Jul 07, 2023
A senior living community in Florida awarded $44,000 educational scholarships last month to 22 of employees and dependents of employees.
Senior living lending weakened by rate pressures, market fears
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 10, 2023
The issuance of new permanent debt for senior living hit a new low during the second quarter, and loan volume for senior living decreased 8% from the first quarter, according to a NIC lending trends report...
Studies show benefits of exercise for those living with dementia, other older adults
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Max Bachmann
Jul 06, 2023
Regular physical exercise, such as resistance training, can prevent or delay the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has found.
Partnership aims to remove child care as a barrier to senior living work
By
Max Bachmann
Jun 29, 2023
A new partnership hopes to make jobs in senior living and care more attractive to parents currently struggling to find affordable child care that fits their schedule.
9 assisted living providers earn AHCA/NCAL Silver Quality Awards
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Max Bachmann
Jun 23, 2023
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living announced the recipients Thursday of the 2023 Silver – Achievement in Quality award. Among them are eight assisted living...
State regulations on training, staffing levels affect end-of-life care quality: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2023
More specific direct care worker training requirements in assisted living communities may help decrease the number of end-of-life care transitions, and more explicit staffing regulations may increase those...
More news for Tuesday, May 16
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 16, 2023
Bipartisan bill would reauthorize federal apprenticeship program … Collaborative announces first healthcare leadership class … Second Atria community facing potential license revocation in a poisoning...
More news for Friday, Aug. 18
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2023
Satellite campuses a common growth strategy for senior living providers … AI may be the future of senior care … Few older adults may qualify for new Alzheimer’s drugs: study … Family counseling...
More news for Wednesday, May 3
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 03, 2023
LeadingAge reiterates call to create a White House Office on Aging Policy … HHS ending COVID-19 vaccine mandate that does not apply to assisted living … Half of nation’s top 20 retirement destinations...