Providers rethink pre-employment drug tests as marijuana use becomes legal in more states
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2022
With medical marijuana now legal in three-fourths of all states, some long-term care employers say that pre-employment testing is weeding out otherwise ideal job candidates.
Business Briefs for Monday, March 29
Mar 29, 2021
Welltower closes $750M in senior unsecured notes, expects proceeds to support investments in healthcare and seniors housing … Hospice jobs remain unfilled as workers find safer employment … Fitch...
A night to remember
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2022
The McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards and Forum return in grand style.
House members launch new caucus focused on long-term care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2022
A new congressional caucus will focus on concerns specific to the long-term care sector, lawmakers and provider representatives announced at a briefing here Tuesday.
2022 McKnight’s Tech Awards open for nominations
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2022
Get those entries ready. The 2022 McKnight’s Tech Awards + Summit is now open for nominations and registrations!
Benefits, culture key to hiring and retaining workers, leaders say
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Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2022
Combining pay increases with innovative benefits and a culture that rewards loyalty is a key way to improve long-term care hiring and retention, six industry leaders said last week.
Private equity ownership of nursing homes under federal investigation
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2022
The federal government’s focus on private equity ownership in nursing homes is just a “red herring” for lawmakers, one leader said after the launch of a new probe into the matter.
‘Phenomenal’ HUD budget aims to increase supply for seniors
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 29, 2022
President Joe Biden proposed a nearly 20% budget increase Monday for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, targeting more than $1 billion to support housing for older adults and those with disabilities.
New ProMedica Senior Care president outlines vision for nonprofit’s future
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 19, 2021
A plan to collaborate on two new skilled nursing facilities in the Atlanta area is emblematic of ProMedica Senior Care’s focus on transitions of care as an operational bulwark, the Toledo, OH-based nonprofit’s...
It’s a starry night at 3rd Annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards ceremony
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 02, 2021
The McKnight’s brands honored dozens of dedicated caregivers, industry trailblazers and a veritable Who’s Who list of influential veterans as part of their third annual Women of Distinction event.