Senior living can limit liability exposure through legal, regulatory tools: panel

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Publish Date March 5, 2021

As COVID-19 cases and deaths trend downward and senior living communities begin to reopen, tools are available to help mitigate their liability risk, according to a panel of experts speaking Wednesday at a virtual session at the American Health Law Association 2021 Long-Term Care and the Law conference.

Eliminated from COVID relief package, senior living turns its focus to Provider Relief Fund

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Lois A. Bowers

Publish Date March 5, 2021

With Congress poised to pass the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act without dedicated coronavirus relief for senior living communities, the role of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Provider Relief Fund becomes even more important to operators, Argentum said Thursday.

Senior living COVID vaccine ambassador: ‘We have the tools to help solve this issue; we should use them’

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Publish Date March 5, 2021

When Miles Lee took a job last fall in long-term care, he didn’t know his optimism over a vaccine for a deadly pandemic would put him front and center in helping his peers deal with vaccine hesitancy.

New law outlines LGBTQI resident rights, staff training requirements for senior living providers

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Publish Date March 5, 2021

Staff members of senior living and other long-term care providers who receive state funding will be required to honor resident rights and complete cultural competency training focused on sexual orientation and gender identity outlined in a new civil rights law signed Wednesday by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.

More news for Friday, March 5

Publish Date March 5, 2021

Comments due today on Georgia assisted living standards … South Dakota Senate to consider bill requiring assisted living communities to post visitation policies … PA governor extends assistance teams for personal care homes … Bill allowing family caregivers to visit in assisted living passes assembly in New York

Pandemic will forge an improved senior living product, leaders say

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Publish Date March 4, 2021

COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the senior living industry. But industry experts said Wednesday that they are optimistic it will emerge a better product on the other side.