$1.9 trillion stimulus plan may not go far enough for senior living, leaders say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue plan, unveiled Thursday evening, includes an initiative to “protect vulnerable populations in congregate settings,” but it may not go...
Omega opens 2021 with $510M Brookdale acquisition, ‘far more selective’ approach to senior living...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 08, 2021
Omega Healthcare Investors started the year by completing a $510 million deal with Healthpeak Properties that resulted in the acquisition of 24 Brookdale Senior Living communities.
Feds launch next phase of federal vaccine rollout, expanding access to underserved populations
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 03, 2021
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced the Feb. 11 launch of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, expected to help federal and state officials expand vaccine access, including potentially independent...
Bill runs counter to ‘groundbreaking’ assisted living licensure laws, industry representatives say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2020
Elder care advocates and some lawmakers are supporting a “far-reaching” bill introduced in the Minnesota legislature that would increase state oversight of assisted living communities. But industry...
Pandemic: Seniors feel better mentally, emotionally than middle-aged adults, but fewer plan to continue...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2021
During the pandemic, adults aged 65 or more years have fared better mentally and emotionally and as far as general quality of life than their counterparts aged 50 to 64, according to newly released results...
Industry pursues two avenues for coronavirus relief as long-term care observes ‘most difficult year’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 03, 2021
American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living President and CEO Mark Parkinson said the organizations are pursuing two avenues for coronavirus relief for operators since the...
LeadingAge Georgia urges statewide mask mandate to reduce spread of COVID-19, enable family visits
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 25, 2020
LeadingAge Georgia is urging Gov. Brian Kemp to mandate masks to more quickly reduce the spread of COVID-19 so family visits can resume.
COVID-19 vaccine now a condition of employment for some senior living operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2021
Some senior living operators are moving to make a COVID-19 vaccination a condition of employment to more quickly mitigate the effect of the virus in their communities.
$413 million in Provider Relief Fund payments welcome news, but ‘extreme frustration’ remains
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 24, 2022
An announcement about the distribution of $413 million in Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund payments this week is welcome news, but it did little to quell the “extreme frustration” senior living providers...
As COVID-19 cases surge, ASHA announces support for vaccine mandates
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 11, 2021
The American Seniors Housing Association has joined the growing chorus of industry groups offering support for COVID-19 vaccination mandates for long-term care residents and workers.