HUD awards millions in ‘green’ funding to 17 affordable senior housing communities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 26, 2024
Seventeen affordable seniors housing properties will receive funding ranging from $2.4 million to $20 million, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday as it makes available a...
Planetary Health Diet Index linked to lower total, cause-specific mortality
Jun 10, 2024
Reductions seen in death from a variety of causes; PHDI scores were also associated with environmental impact
Meet Izabella Wells, 2023 Rising Star
By
Amy Novotney
Jul 14, 2023
Learn more about Izabella Wells, Director of Nursing, Hilltop Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Charleston, IL.
Mentorship, honesty are crucial to retaining senior living leaders of tomorrow, speakers say
By
Josh Henreckson
May 17, 2024
Cultivating mentorships in senior living and care is vital to bringing up and retaining the next generation of sector leaders, a group of six prominent women leaders said this week during a McKnight’s...
Los Angeles, DC, New York top EPA’s list of cities with the most Energy Star-certified buildings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 24, 2024
Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and New York City are the three cities with the most Energy Star-certified buildings, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Meet Kimberly Nystrom, 2023 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Ron Rajecki
Aug 04, 2023
Learn more about Kimberly Nystrom, President of Skilled Home Health, Elara Caring, Dallas.
First-ever survey of LGBTQIA+ older adults cheered by senior living provider groups
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2024
A planned first-ever statewide survey of LGBTQIA+ older adults in California is drawing cheers from senior living industry advocates.
HUD announces income limits, $174 million in ‘green’ funding
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 04, 2024
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced the next round of funding awards under its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, which provides funding for direct loans and grants to fund...
Air pollution from fossil fuels tied to 5 million excess deaths annually
Nov 30, 2023
Authors say phasing out fossil fuels could cut deaths globally
McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum to feature 2 educational sessions May 14
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2024
Ten McKnight’s Women of Distinction will share pearls of wisdom and answer questions next week during two educational sessions as part of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum and Awards.