Workforce crisis not expected to improve any time soon: expert
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 03, 2021
Kentucky’s long-term care facilities are facing a workforce crisis that has 57% of operators concerned they may have to close facilities.
Fired worker charged in fatal stabbing of assisted living manager
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 10, 2021
A man recently fired from an assisted living community in Burbank, CA, will be arraigned on murder charges next month in connection with a fatal stabbing of the community’s manager.
Assisted living, CCRC workforce recovery among slowest in healthcare: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 27, 2022
Assisted living communities, continuing care retirement communities and skilled nursing facilities are experiencing slower workforce recoveries compared with other healthcare sectors, according to a new...
‘Much more than pay’: Assisted living employees, providers differ on workforce shortage solutions,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 29, 2021
Although senior living workers and providers in Texas agree that pay is a top workforce issue, the two sides are far apart on what tradeoffs, collaborations and compromises can be made to solve turnover...
Move-ins, operating margins increase for senior living operators: NIC survey
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 15, 2021
Senior living move-ins accelerated in the past 30 days due to increased demand, leading to an expectation of an increase in operating margins on the horizon, according to the results of the latest NIC...
Lingering pandemic-related costs slow operating margin growth: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2022
As occupancy recovery in senior living continues and the pandemic eases, increasing operating expenses may limit the growth of operating margins in the next six months, according to the National Investment...
Tech, labor, wellness, business concerns factor into senior living industry trends, predictions for 2022
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 06, 2022
The pandemic has left its mark on the senior living industry — good and bad. As another new year begins, some industry experts share trends and predictions for what lies ahead.
Staffing remains top challenge for 83 percent of operators: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 06, 2022
Despite fewer reports of severe shortages, attracting staff members remains a top challenge for senior living operators, according to the results of the latest National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Senior living occupancy increases for second quarter in a row; delta variant has little effect
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 06, 2022
Senior living (independent living and assisted living combined) occupancy increased for the second consecutive quarter, rising to 81% in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to NIC MAP data released Thursday...
Optimism on operating margins tempered by occupancy recovery, workforce challenges: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 14, 2022
About half of senior living (independent and assisted living) and skilled nursing operators anticipate that operating margins will improve in the next six months, up from one-third last fall, according...