One-time COVID-19 testing for assisted living would cost $232 million, AHCA / NCAL estimates
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 27, 2020
Testing every U.S. assisted living community resident and staff member for COVID-19 one time would cost $232 million, according to data released Wednesday by the American Health Care Association / National...
Resident, staff engagement activates community culture, creates ‘wow moments’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 11, 2021
After a tough year during the pandemic, it’s time to remember the passion that brought individuals into senior living and to create moments and memories that remind everyone how the industry can positively...
Senior living CEO, NCAL board member fired over protest-related remark on social media
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 08, 2020
The president and CEO of a not-for-profit independent living and assisted living community has been fired from his job and removed from industry boards following a post from a private social media account...
People in the News, Oct. 13
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2020
Appointments and promotions at AHCA / NCAL, Claiborne Senior Living, Draper and Kramer, J&M Family Management and Retirement Unlimited.
Industry asks governors for help as imminent COVID-19 outbreaks threaten assisted living communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2020
Assisted living communities and nursing homes face a potential “dramatic increase” in cases of COVID-19 as states continue to reopen and personal protective equipment shortages and testing delays persist,...
Careers in Aging Week celebrates workers, highlights challenges and opportunities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 20, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic not only propelled assisted living and skilled nursing into the global spotlight; it also highlighted continuing workforce challenges in the industry. This week, the industry celebrates...
States increasing assisted living regulation, with more to come: NCAL
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2022
One third of states updated their assisted living requirements between 2020 and 2022, according to the National Center for Assisted Living’s “Assisted Living State Regulatory Review,” released Thursday.
Long-term care leaders call for investments in ‘infrastructure for aging’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 22, 2021
As Congress and the administration negotiate the details of an infrastructure agreement that could top $1.2 trillion, organizations representing senior living and other long-term care providers are calling...
NCAL: Vaccines, state prioritization of long-term care bode well for assisted living communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 09, 2021
As COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to drop in long-term care settings, calls for reopening assisted living facilities are increasing.
More news for Monday, Jan. 10
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2022
AHCA / NCAL calls on feds to extend public health emergency … Legislation includes expanding access to assisted living as residential alternative to nursing homes … Maine offers funding to help assisted...