Operators without backup generators are feeling the heat
By
John O'Connor
Apr 08, 2021
Some Texas lawmakers are pretty ticked off at senior living communities these days. Or at least the settings without backup power generators.
CMS finalizes chronic kidney disease payment model
By
John O'Connor
Sep 22, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized an alternative payment model for patients with chronic kidney disease.
Occupancy numbers hit historic lows: NIC
By
John O'Connor
Jul 10, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the second quarter, units in the senior living sector emptied out as never before. Occupancy levels declined by 2.8% to 84.9%, according to the National Investment...
Operators, frontline workers likely to benefit from next virus relief bill: McConnell
By
John O'Connor
Jul 08, 2020
For senior living operators seeking COVID-19 lawsuit protections and workers earning less than $19 an hour, the next coronavirus package may deliver some welcome news. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...
Trump taking advantage of COVID-19 to bust unions, critics claim
By
John O'Connor
Apr 14, 2020
Unions are alleging that the Trump administration — and more specifically, the Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board — is taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to further weaken...
Many working women saving little for retirement years
By
John O'Connor
Nov 22, 2019
Women employed in senior living appear to be far less prepared for retirement than their male counterparts, a new report suggests.
Lawmakers likely to push for additional licensing requirements
By
John O'Connor
Dec 11, 2018
Minnesota lawmakers are expected to promote legislation that targets senior living abuses, in the wake of negative newspaper reports.
Night shift work can have grave consequences: draft report
By
John O'Connor
Aug 29, 2018
Those who regularly work night shifts know it can throw off their body clocks. But a new study suggests the consequences can be far more severe.
Friendships help inoculate residents against mental decline
By
John O'Connor
Dec 15, 2017
Healthy interpersonal relationships help keep aging brains healthy, suggests a new study by Northwestern University researchers.
Operators press lawmakers as popular funding option is threatened
By
John O'Connor
Dec 13, 2017
Nonprofit organizations are urging Republican lawmakers not to mess with a frequently used financing tool.