This move toward mandates no doubt is a bitter pill for providers to swallow.
Reasons for hope as a new week begins
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 13, 2021
We start the week with reasons to hope despite the pandemic.
Carrot or stick?
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 17, 2021
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s incentive to encourage COVID vaccination may be the biggest, but he’s not the only state or city official trying to entice residents to get the shot. And government...
To help those who are considering or are currently rolling out a vaccine requirement for staff, here are some lessons from our rollout that may be useful.
COVID, one year later
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2021
At this time a year ago, we still were unsure what the coronavirus would mean for the industry, for the country or for us personally. Now, effects are clear, even if we still don’t know all of the answers.
Is it too soon to lift public health mandates?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2021
We know from previous research that stopping the spread of COVID in the greater community can help stop it within long-term care facilities. So is now the time to lift state-wide mask mandates and permit...
Mandating seasonal flu vaccinations in the workplace in the time of COVID-19
By
Patricia Goodson
James Bobbitt
Oct 26, 2020
The issue of mandatory vaccinations in the workplace is becoming increasingly relevant as medical experts in the U.S. anticipate that a COVID-19 vaccine will be available for distribution to the general...
3 keys to optimal COVID vaccine campaigns for senior living organizations
By
Gigi Acevedo-Parker
Wendy King
Mar 18, 2021
A COVID vaccination program is one way to protect everyone’s interests, but careful footwork is required.
Vaccine advice from your peers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2021
Many are viewing the vaccine as a gift of sorts, a solution to end the months of extra safety precautions and social isolation that everyone has endured. But if you have staff members or residents who...
Operators may soon perk up to vaccine challenge
By
John O'Connor
Feb 25, 2021
Most senior living operators soon will need to confront the issue of COVID vaccination, one way or the other.