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.
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...
DOL will soon announce new workplace rules in light of COVID
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Amy Novotney
Apr 28, 2021
After weeks of delay, the Labor Department has sent a draft of emergency workplace safety rules aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 to the Office of Management and Budget. The standards had been...
One year into pandemic, nursing home workforce has declined by 11.5 percent
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Amy Novotney
Mar 22, 2021
Nursing homes lost 11,600 jobs in February, contributing to the 11.5% reduction in the nursing home workforce seen since February 2020, a drop of 182,000 jobs. That’s according to a health sector economic...
Health department admonishes senior living company for marketing early vaccines to prospects
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Amy Novotney
Feb 09, 2021
In an effort to attract prospective residents and fill vacant units amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some senior living operators have been adding vaccine access to their marketing toolbox. A handful...
Almost a fourth of SNFs reported staff shortages by end of 2020: report
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Amy Novotney
Feb 01, 2021
The number of skilled nursing facilities reporting a shortage or nurses, aides or doctors increased dramatically last year, according to an analysis of government data released last week by the U.S. PIRG...
OSHA issues new COVID-19 guidance for employers; mandates still forthcoming
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Amy Novotney
Feb 01, 2021
In response to an executive order, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued stronger worker safety guidance Friday to help employers and workers implement COVID-19 prevention programs and...
Documentation key in avoiding COVID-19 employment and wrongful death lawsuits
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Amy Novotney
Jan 22, 2021
As of Wednesday, more than 8,000 COVID-19-related complaints have been filed across the United States, according to a national lawsuit tracker by international law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth. Although many...
Long-term care industry expresses disappointment as Congress passes stimulus bill
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Amy Novotney
Dec 22, 2020
Both the House and Senate on Monday night approved a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that will provide direct payments and jobless aid to Americans as well as needed funding for small businesses...
Handwritten notes and ‘peek-a-boo’ tours top senior living marketing strategies during pandemic
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Amy Novotney
Dec 21, 2020
As senior living operators consider strategies for 2021 amid the ongoing pandemic, several marketing executives say their firms are focused mainly on the soft skills of problem-solving and serving as support...