Governor signs, vetoes pandemic-related legislation affecting senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2022
Several pieces of legislation affecting senior living operators recently were signed into law in California, whereas other bills tied to the industry were vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
It’s time to take caregiver needs seriously
By
Nora Super
Oct 03, 2022
Until we make caregiving issues as important to lawmakers as infrastructure and energy, we can act on three critical intermediary steps.
Senior living advocates, provider join lawsuit to stop minimum wage requirement
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2022
A Florida assisted living advocacy group and provider have joined a lawsuit filed Tuesday alleging that the state budget exposes them to class action lawsuits over a mandatory minimum wage for direct care...
Florida long-term care associations sue state over minimum wage mandate
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 30, 2022
Florida long-term care associations and one provider are challenging a requirement that, starting Oct. 1, providers in the state serving Medicaid beneficiaries — including assisted living communities...
Easing worker transportation goal of ShiftMed, Uber Health partnership
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 30, 2022
A new partnership between ShiftMed and Uber Health, Uber’s healthcare arm, designed to ease transportation issues for long-term care workers could make long-term care facilities more attractive to potential...
Career ladders, lattices can provide opportunities, but there are issues: panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 29, 2022
Career ladders and lattices can provide career advancement and specialization for senior living and care employees. But aging services thought leaders admit more work needs to be done to integrate programs...
Senior living touts big ‘wins’ in highlighting sector’s strengths
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 29, 2022
Argentum is claiming a partial win in its campaign to differentiate assisted living from other long-term care settings in the wake of updated COVID-19 infection prevention and control guidance from the...
Senior living provider hit with disability discrimination suit after failed drug test, job-offer revocation
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 27, 2022
An age-restricted senior living community is facing a disability discrimination lawsuit after allegedly revoking a job offer to a veteran over a failed drug test.
Providers concerned about meeting direct care worker wage increase requirements
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 22, 2022
A planned $15 hourly minimum wage requirement for home- and community-based service workers set to take effect Oct. 1 in Florida has some senior living providers concerned about how they will cover the...
Lifting of states of emergency effectively ends many pandemic regulations for some senior living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 22, 2022
The lifting of COVID-19 states of emergency in two states — and the rescission of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in one of the country’s largest cities — effectively ends many pandemic regulations affecting...