Assisted living could receive part of $40 million meant to address workforce challenges
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2022
Healthcare workforce challenges have prompted two Oregon state agencies to ask lawmakers to provide $40 million in additional funding to alleviate financial burdens among senior living and other long-term...
‘Long COVID’ could mean insurance cost increases for employers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 12, 2022
More than two years into adjusting to the “new normal” brought on by COVID-19, employers now are faced with navigating the reality of “long COVID,” a wide range of ongoing health problems that...
Market segmentation means it’s ‘a very interesting time’ in senior living: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 09, 2022
The market segmentation occurring in senior housing right now — with differentiation by price and service offerings including middle-market properties, luxury senior living apartments and active adult...
Operator error means some could miss out on $100,000 or more in Provider Relief Fund payments
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2022
Provider error could mean the loss of $100,000 or more in Provider Relief Fund monies for some senior living organizations.
Building a thriving care workforce means addressing burnout: Surgeon General advisory
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 24, 2022
“Confronting the long-standing drivers of burnout among our health workers must be a top national priority,” Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. said in an advisory published Monday.
What the inflation rate increase to 8.5 percent means to senior living
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 14, 2022
The inflation rate is higher than it’s been in almost 40 years, and the consumer price index increased 1.2% in March on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.8% in February, the Bureau of Labor...
Employee Rights Act of 2022 meant to give workers, business owners ‘stability and flexibility’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 25, 2022
An updated version of the existing Employee Rights Act is meant to protect independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs and anyone seeking flexible work options.
Mean monthly BP increased among U.S. adults during COVID-19
Mar 07, 2022
Increases also were seen in the proportion of participants with a mean monthly BP classified as uncontrolled or severely uncontrolled hypertension.
Surcharge Act means nursing homes will receive millions in state, federal aid
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 07, 2022
Millions of dollars in additional state and federal funds to improve quality of care will flow to New Mexico’s nursing facilities now that New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) has signed the Health...
Bipartisan BENES 2.0 Act could mean more money in the pockets of long-term care residents
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 22, 2022
Older adults and long-term care residents could end up with more money in their pockets if the Senate’s bipartisan Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification 2.0 Act becomes law....