Industry continues to look to immigration reform to help address workforce shortages
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 21, 2021
President Biden’s immigration reform policies, as well as immigration reform legislation being considered by Congress, offer potential solutions for ongoing workforce shortages affecting senior living,...
As HHS gives $4.9 billion to nursing homes, provider groups ‘disappointed’ that COVID-19 support...
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Lois A. Bowers
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2020
Nobody in long-term care is begrudging skilled nursing facilities for the $4.9 billion that began flowing to providers on Friday to fight effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but associations are asking federal...
Provider liquidity, despite pandemic’s financial blows, surprises long-term care analyst
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 10, 2021
Although profitability for both single-site and multi-site long-term care providers took a major hit during the pandemic, liquidity remained strong, according to a financial data expert.
Pandemic causes ‘economic disruption’ for low-income, older-adult households: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 23, 2020
Although recent federal budget changes for safety net programs hold some promise for the housing needs of low-income older adults, funding falls well short of what is needed, according to “The State...
Supply chain management challenges continue to plague senior living providers: LeadingAge panel
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 13, 2020
When COVID-19 hit the United States in late February at a nursing home in Kirkland, WA, senior living providers had no idea they would be in a race for personal protective equipment that would challenge...
Employee retention can be a provider’s top recruiting tool
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 18, 2021
In 2018, Presbyterian Homes Inc. of North Carolina (PHI) started looking more seriously and strategically at its workforce.
Workforce issues remain top challenge for affordable senior housing organizations: survey
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 27, 2022
Workforce challenges, resident mental health and property insurance rates remain the top concerns for affordable senior housing providers, according to the results of a new LeadingAge survey.
Continual delayed funding on HUD affordable housing programs ‘wreaks havoc’ for providers, older...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 31, 2022
Failure to finalize funding for federal affordable housing programs “wreaks havoc” on the ability of those programs to deliver services and for the older adults who rely on them, according to LeadingAge.
Affordable senior housing program could see 21 percent funding increase under appropriations bill
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 10, 2022
The federal affordable housing program for older adults would receive a 21% increase in funding over last year if the $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill, released Wednesday, passes and...
White House topline funding requests include $180 million for new affordable senior housing
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 12, 2021
A $9 billion increase in federal funding to increase the supply and improve energy efficiency in affordable senior housing as well as to end homelessness are part of a White House discretionary funding...