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Senior housing and care facilities could help employ today’s out-of-work restaurant, hotel and retail...
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Amy Novotney
Mar 20, 2020
As COVID-19 spreads, keeping a full staff will be one of the most pressing issues skilled nursing and senior living facilities will face, experts say. That’s because caregivers who come in contact with...
Pandemic turnover study aims to give providers better options for recruitment and retention
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Amy Novotney
Oct 05, 2020
Turnover rates among nursing home workers have increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston. Although these workers are particularly vulnerable...
Labor Department excludes senior living from COVID-19 relief bill’s paid leave requirement
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Amy Novotney
Mar 29, 2020
The Department of Labor released updated questions and answers regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Saturday, and provided guidance categorizing senior living providers as “health care...
Retirees decrease their spending by about 2 percent each year: analysis
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Amy Novotney
Mar 24, 2021
In a finding that appears to go against conventional wisdom around retirement planning, retiree spending declines annually by approximately 2%, according to a new white paper compiled by global investment...
Nearly two-thirds of operators now offering rent concessions, depressing net income, NIC survey finds
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Amy Novotney
Dec 18, 2020
Net operating income continues to face pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic, with more organizations than ever offering rent concessions, paying staff members overtime hours and using agency or temp staff...
Industry must capitalize on ‘historic moment’ of change for skilled nursing: expert
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Amy Novotney
Apr 14, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the country’s long-term care system, particularly in skilled nursing facilities, as “deeply flawed, chronically underfunded and in need of reform,” according to...
Healthcare quarantines spur staffing concerns
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Amy Novotney
Mar 12, 2020
As nursing homes, assisted-living centers and other senior living communities across the country work overtime prepping to prevent the spread of the coronavirus among its residents and staff, operators...