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Assisted living a focus as OSHA increases COVID-19 inspections

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Lois A. Bowers

Jul 07, 2022

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans to increase its inspections of assisted living communities and some other types of long-term care and healthcare-related employers as it extends…

Assisted living managers at CCRCs see 3.52 percent salary increases

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Lois A. Bowers

Jul 07, 2022

Assisted living / personal care managers working in continuing care retirement communities have an average salary of $80,102 in 2022, a 3.52% increase over 2021, according to the 2022-2023 Continuing Care…

It’s here! Today is final deadline for Tech Awards nominations

By

Lois A. Bowers

Jul 07, 2022

Today is the final deadline to enter the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.

Meet Mitze Amoroso, 2022 Hall of Honor honoree

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C. Max Bachmann

Jul 07, 2022

Read more about Mitze Amoroso, senior vice president and chief information officer for ArchCare, New York, NY.

Meet Christina Harris, 2022 Spirit Award winner

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Nicole Blanchard

Jul 07, 2022

Learn more about Christina Harris, Christina Harris, regional clinical director for Meridian Senior Living, Bethesda, MD.

Older adults less likely than younger ones to want to use telehealth after pandemic but still want it…

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Lois A. Bowers

Jul 06, 2022

Older adults are less likely than younger adults to continue using virtual medical services, grocery delivery services or curbside pick-up after the pandemic ends, according to the results of a poll by…

National median age increases 3.4 years, the largest single-year gain since 2000

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Lois A. Bowers

Jul 06, 2022

Since 2000, the national median age has increased by 3.4 years, with the largest single-year gain of 0.3 years coming in 2021, bringing it to 38.8 years.

Thursday is final deadline for Tech Awards entries

By

Lois A. Bowers

Jul 06, 2022

This Thursday, July 7, is the final deadline to enter the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.

Meet Karen Devaney, 2022 Veteran VIP honoree

By

Nicole Blanchard

Jul 06, 2022

Learn more about Karen Devaney, national care director for Atria Senior Living, Louisville, KY.

Meet Sarah Bateman, 2022 Rising Star honoree

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C. Max Bachmann

Jul 06, 2022

Learn more about Sarah Bateman, administrator at the Rochester Regional Health–Edna Tina Wilson, Rochester, NY.

Provider ‘strongly denies’ fraudulent use of federal COVID-19 vaccination program for ineligible…

By

Kimberly Bonvissuto

Jul 05, 2022

A Florida senior living and care provider “strongly denies” allegations that it used a federal COVID-19 vaccination clinic to inoculate hundreds of ineligible donors, saying it settled with the federal…

Ordinance directs healthcare industry to redirect profits toward worker compensation

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Jul 05, 2022

Assisted living community employees are among the Los Angeles healthcare workers who may be covered under a proposed minimum wage ordinance aimed at forcing the industry to direct some profits toward worker…

Life plan community to provide dementia de-escalation training, simulations

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Jul 05, 2022

A Virginia life plan community will use a local grant to train emergency responders and older adult service providers on dementia behavior de-escalation practices, while also exposing their staff to what…

More news for Tuesday, July 5

By

Kimberly Bonvissuto

Jul 05, 2022

Text messaging reduces hazardous drinking in older adults: study … MD launches assistive technology loan program for people with disabilities … 2 plead guilty to $9M sweepstakes scheme that defrauded…

Lifetime Achievement Award winner Patricia Will answers important questions

Jul 05, 2022

2022 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award winner shares the words she lives by, the biggest surprise of her career, advice for people considering careers in long-term care,…

Meet Elizabeth Dauch, 2022 Veteran VIP honoree

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C. Max Bachmann

Jul 05, 2022

Read more about Elizabeth Dauch, corporate infection preventionist, Stonerise Healthcare, Charleston, WV.

Operators less optimistic about operating margins: NIC

By

Kimberly Bonvissuto

Jul 01, 2022

Despite improving occupancy, fewer operators expect operating margins to improve, according to a new National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care survey.

Deadline extended! Tech Awards nomination now due July 7

By

Lois A. Bowers

Jul 01, 2022

The deadline to enter the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards has been extended to Thursday, July 7.

Senior living workforce, affordable housing priorities included in House appropriations proposal

By

Kimberly Bonvissuto

Jul 01, 2022

Workforce development, dementia care and affordable senior housing are among the funding priorities affecting senior living included in the proposed House appropriations bill.

More news for Friday, July 1

By

Kimberly Bonvissuto

Jul 01, 2022

Texas senior living communities eligible for $46 million in workforce development grants … AARP invests $3.4 million in 260 community improvement projects geared toward older adults … Older adult accelerator…