HVAC systems must be adapted to lower risk of infectious diseases, EPA expert says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 14, 2022
Building HVAC systems weren’t necessarily designed to help protect against infectious diseases, but senior living providers can adapt those systems to provide increased protections to occupants, according...
Industry continues to look to immigration reform to help address workforce shortages
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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...
Person-centered care, powered by data, is the future of collaborative care: speaker
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 11, 2021
Consumers are changing, focusing on lives of full experiences, meaning, well-being and whole health — and senior living and care organizations need to get on board to provide holistic healthcare and...
Florida’s ‘deadliest storm’ challenges some providers; others step in to help
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2022
Senior living providers in high-risk areas have coordinated resident evacuations and struggled with power outages as Hurricane Ian moved through Florida, whereas those in areas spared by the storm have...
‘Now is the time’ for COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters, senior living and care experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 22, 2021
With the omicron COVID-19 variant at 73% of coronavirus cases and rising, the country is within three weeks of a surge that potentially could overwhelm the healthcare system. That’s why “now is the...
Tightening labor market requires employers to be competitive: labor expert
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 21, 2021
With a tightening labor market, employers need to stand out and be competitive to attract and retain workers, according to a labor data expert.
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.
New legislation takes steps to close HCBS gap for older adults: senior living experts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 28, 2021
Although a bipartisan infrastructure deal reached Thursday did not include much-sought-after funding for home- and community-based services and affordable housing, the senior living industry is hailing...
Faith-based groups urge Congress to prioritize older adults in COVID-19 relief
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 03, 2020
As the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers a possible distribution of CARES Act Provider Relief Funds, LeadingAge and 10 faith-based organizations are urging Congress to develop a national...