‘With great hope,’ WHO ends global COVID-19 public health emergency
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 05, 2023
More than three years after COVID-19 stopped the world in its tracks, the World Health Organization today announced it is ending the international public health emergency.
‘It feels good’: Senior living recovery continues to gain traction as labor challenges improve: Sabra
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 05, 2023
Sabra Health Care REIT is continuing to see traction in operational recovery as senior living operators that overcame labor and wage challenges over the past two years now focus on occupancy, CEO and Chairman...
Assisted living held up as solution to ‘loneliness epidemic’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 05, 2023
The senior living industry is holding the assisted living model up as a solution to strengthening social connections for older adults in the wake of the US Surgeon General’s advisory on the public health...
CCRC’s sustainability initiatives get boost through resident partnerships
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 05, 2023
Being good stewards of resources is especially important to residents in the Pacific Northwest, and particularly among the residents of Rose Villa Senior Living, according to the continuing care retirement...
More news for Friday, May 5
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 05, 2023
Season of Reflection is 2023 theme for National Assisted Living Week … Most older adults say they will get updated COVID-19 booster, but will they? … First-ever RSV vaccine gets FDA nod, approved for...
Strong senior housing growth fuels quarter of exceeded expectations for Welltower
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2023
Although acknowledging that senior housing operators “still have a long way to go” to recover from the pandemic, Welltower CEO Shankh Mitra on Wednesday said the Toledo, OH-based real estate investment...
Senior living and care industry remains ‘quite fragile’ but on road to recovery: Omega CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2023
Omega Healthcare Investors’ bottom line took a hit in the first quarter as operator restructurings from the prior quarter kicked in to advance pandemic recovery. But CEO Taylor Pickett said the long-term...
Bipartisan group of 23 state AGs joins call for unrestricted coverage of Alzheimer’s treatments
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 03, 2023
A bipartisan group of attorneys general from 23 states have joined a growing chorus calling on Medicare to reverse a previous decision and provide unrestricted coverage of Food and Drug Administration-approved...
‘Unprecedented’ bills could ‘alter the nature’ of independent living, industry advocates warn
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 03, 2023
Two bills before the Texas Legislature aim to address resident safety in independent living communities, but senior living industry advocates warn that the “unprecedented” proposed regulation could...
Proposed CCRC bill would change regulatory oversight, increase transparency
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 03, 2023
A proposed bill meant to modernize Florida’s continuing care retirement community laws includes changes to regulatory oversight and transparency for residents.