Inflation, staffing pose pressures for not-for-profit life plan communities: Fitch Ratings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 29, 2022
The not-for-profit continuing care / life plan communities sector has “broadly recovered” from pandemic stressors, but challenges lie ahead. That’s according to a new report from Fitch Ratings.
Negotiated risk agreements may mitigate ligation exposure, experts say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 29, 2022
Negotiated risk agreements between an assisted living community and a resident (or his or her power of attorney) can help the operator in the event of a lawsuit, according to nationwide law firm Baker,...
Report: Nurse residency programs could help reduce turnover
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 28, 2022
Nurse residency programs, which are popular among nurses, could alleviate turnover among long-term services and support services nurses, according to a research brief from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMassBoston.
California Workforce Development Board grants $14M for CNA, LVA apprenticeship program
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 21, 2022
The California Workforce Development Board has granted $14 million to the Center for Caregiver Advancement to launch a statewide certified nurse assistant registered apprenticeship program and to pilot...
Long-term care shows signs of recovery despite inflationary headwinds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 16, 2022
Despite persistent labor and inflationary headwinds, senior living and skilled nursing are seeing growth in occupancy and rents, according to new reports from Marcus & Millichap released Wednesday.
Not-for-profit life plan communities brace for inflationary pressures, other challenges: Fitch Ratings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 07, 2022
Following a “comeback year” in 2021, continuing care retirement / life plan communities are bracing for economic challenges ahead, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings.
Robotic ‘staff’ helping senior living community with housekeeping, mowing
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 29, 2022
Messiah Lifeways in Mechanicsburg, PA, is addressing workforce challenges head-on with the help of robots. A robotic vacuum and a robotic lawnmower — affectionately called Roving Rosie and Mr. Mow It...
H-1B visa cap reached for fiscal year 2023
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 24, 2022
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has reached the cap for the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa US advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s...
Western North Carolina sees first newly built CCRC in 20 years
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 16, 2022
Legacy at Mills River, projected to open in late 2024, will be the first new continuing care retirement community to be built in western North Carolina in more than 20 years.