Provider actions can help assisted living counter ‘great scrutiny’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 29, 2024
The assisted living model is “under threat” following increased federal scrutiny and negative attention from lay media outlets, but providers can take steps to educate lawmakers and the public about...
Student loan repayment program latest recruitment tool being tested by provider
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 22, 2024
A new student loan repayment program — with no lifetime cap — is being used by one senior living provider as a recruitment tool for clinical staff members who have daunting school debt.
NY latest to adopt LGBTQ+ Bill of Rights for long-term care residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 04, 2023
New York has become the latest state to adopt legislation establishing a bill of rights for LGBTQ+ residents of long-term care facilities.
Senior living provider helps Afghan refugees navigate US job market
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2023
As the United States prepares to celebrate the country’s workers on Labor Day, a Virginia life plan community hosted an employment workshop to support Afghan refugees entering the American workforce.
Free program offers streamlined path to direct care professional certification
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 07, 2023
A new, free program aims to streamline the path to becoming a certified direct care professional in Wisconsin, with a goal of certifying at least 10,000 new workers.