AHCA/NCAL launches resource guide for COVID-19 grants and loans
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Amy Novotney
Apr 30, 2020
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living has developed a resource guide for operators. The tool will help users better manage options to grants and loan programs during...
Nursing homes continue fight for legal immunity
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Amy Novotney
May 27, 2020
Nineteen states have granted nursing homes new immunity from civil liability either by executive order or statute, according to a report in TheHill Monday.
HUD implements multifamily mortgage payment relief during pandemic
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Amy Novotney
Apr 15, 2020
As a result of the ongoing global pandemic, the Department of Housing and Urban Development last week introduced new mortgage payment relief guidance under the CARES Act. The measure targets borrowers...
Empty hotels could help senior living operators increase bed capacity, address infection control challenges
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Amy Novotney
Apr 23, 2020
As senior living operators look to reduce the pandemic’s impact, one partial solution may be available in currently empty hotels, according to Grant Warner, principal at Dallas-based D2 Architecture.
Almost $50 million in COVID-19 aid headed to Georgia assisted living communities
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Amy Novotney
Mar 15, 2022
Approximately $47 million in grants will be doled out to assisted living communities and personal care homes with 25 beds or more. Facilities can apply for up to $100,000 to assist with securing COVID-19...
Small businesses in dire straits, CEOs warn Congress
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Amy Novotney
Aug 04, 2020
Nearly 100 current and former CEOs of companies both large and small sent a letter to congressional leaders Monday pressing them for additional, longer-term support for small businesses.
Looking for provider relief funds? These tips can help
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Amy Novotney
Jun 25, 2020
Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it would distribute approximately $15 billion in grants to eligible state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program...
COVID-19 liability shields may lead to neglect, critics argue
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Amy Novotney
Jan 28, 2021
North Carolina is just one of dozens of states that has granted legal immunity to skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities to shield them from COVID-19-related lawsuits. In addition,...
Here’s the COVID-19 information borrowers should be sharing with lenders: Ziegler
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Amy Novotney
Jul 17, 2020
Most borrowers know that amidst the onset of COVID-19, ongoing disclosure to lenders with regards to how the pandemic is impacting the organization is crucial. But how often should operators be providing...
Depositor surveys, operating expenses play important role in feasibility studies post-COVID
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Amy Novotney
Aug 27, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought additional challenges to the process of developing, opening and expanding a new senior living community. But so far, operators are finding that most seniors who put down...