Assisted living communities close to hospitals more likely to use EDs for residents’ primary care
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 14, 2023
Assisted living communities located close to hospitals are more likely to rely on emergency departments to provide non-emergency primary care rather than invest in onsite or on-call medical staff, according...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 14, 2023
Recruiting staff remains uphill battle for US CCRCs … Senior living occupancy on track for 9th consecutive quarter of gains … AHCA/NCAL releases 2023 #GetVaccinated provider toolkit to encourage fall...
Low wages, part-time work remain barriers to direct care workforce pipeline
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2023
Not much has changed in a year for the direct care workforce, according to a new PHI research report, released Tuesday
Brookdale Senior Living sees 22 consecutive months of occupancy growth
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2023
August brought the highest number of move-ins in the past five years, fueling 22 consecutive months of year-over-year weighted occupancy growth for Brookdale Senior Living, according to an August occupancy...
School career exploration programs help cultivate future workforce
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2023
A Texas not-for-profit organization serving people living with dementia is looking to local youth in the hopes of building a future workforce pipeline.
More news for Wednesday, Sept. 13
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2023
Proposed federal rule would establish first-ever federal adult protective services program regulations … CDC announces 43 BOLD award recipients to address dementia … New podcast series examines US...
Senior living asking rates hit near-record highs in second quarter
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2023
Asking rates were at near-record highs for senior living communities in the second quarter, according to a new report from NIC MAP Vision.
Act prioritizes fight against Alzheimer’s disease with state plan
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2023
South Carolina’s adoption of a state Alzheimer’s plan is a “step forward,” according to senior living advocates.
$30 million loan repayment program aims to recruit, retain senior living workers in Hawaii
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2023
A student loan repayment program is being launched in Hawaii to address the growing shortages of healthcare professionals in senior living and other settings across the islands.
More news for Tuesday, Sept. 12
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2023
Value-based care partnership rolls out Virginia coalition for senior living providers … Land & Buildings issues cautionary letter to Ventas shareholders … Welltower raises 2023 guidance, issues business...