Assisted, independent living move-in rates reached record post-pandemic highs in June: NIC
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Amy Novotney
Sep 07, 2021
Move-ins outpaced move-outs in all three senior living segments — independent living, assisted living, and memory care — for four consecutive months from March through June of this year, showing continued...
Kentucky SNFs expect to lose at least 11% of workforce due to vaccine mandate
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Amy Novotney
Sep 07, 2021
Leaders from Kentucky’s long-term care industry implored state lawmakers Thursday to provide more support for its bruised and battered workforce.
Pegasus Senior Living joins growing list of senior housing operators to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for...
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Amy Novotney
Sep 03, 2021
Dallas-based Pegasus Senior Living this week joined a growing list of senior living providers requiring that staff members be vaccinated against COVID-19. The firm announced Monday that all employees must...
Workers who resign over vaccine mandates may not be eligible for unemployment
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Amy Novotney
Sep 02, 2021
Long-term care workers who choose not to be vaccinated against COVID-19, despite an employer requiring it, could be denied state unemployment benefits, some experts now say.
Pandemic may cause increase in need for LTC for people living with dementia
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Amy Novotney
Sep 02, 2021
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could cause a significant rise in the number of people living with dementia, according to a group representing more than 100 Alzheimer’s and dementia associations globally....
Affiliate of Sage Healthcare Partners purchases bankrupt Michigan CCRC for $76.3M
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Amy Novotney
May 10, 2021
Dearborn, MI-based continuing care retirement community Henry Ford Village announced late Thursday that it had received a successful bid from HFV OPCO LLC, a newly formed affiliate of Sage Healthcare Partners...
Nursing homes lose 19,000 jobs in April: BLS
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Amy Novotney
May 10, 2021
The healthcare sector lost approximately 4,100 jobs overall in April, an unwelcome sign as the economy continues recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data released Friday from the Bureau...
Earnings call wrap-up: Senior living operators and REITs offer cautious optimism toward pandemic recovery
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Amy Novotney
May 10, 2021
Amid a flurry of first-quarter earnings reports released last week, several senior living operators and real estate investment trusts announced a start to occupancy uptick and possible post-pandemic growth.
Skilled nursing occupancy begins to stabilize: NIC
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Amy Novotney
May 07, 2021
Occupancy at U.S. skilled nursing facilities increased to 71.2% in February, as reported by the latest monthly skilled nursing data released Thursday from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Eden, Green House founder unveils Kallimos Communities as multi-generational model for seniors
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Amy Novotney
May 07, 2021
After an unprecedented year of challenges for residents and staff members in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities, senior living and care expert William Thomas, M.D. — better known...