White House plan to reopen states helpful, but more needed for senior living: Balda
By
John O'Connor
Apr 20, 2020
The White House has released guidelines for states to reopen their businesses, while relaxing social distancing measures. Argentum President and CEO James Balda said he was thankful that the plan includes...
Survey finds – surprise – PPE is in short supply
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John O'Connor
Apr 16, 2020
If personal protective equipment is in short supply at your community, you’re hardly alone. At least, that’s what new findings by Premier strongly suggest.
Seniors more prepared for pandemic but also more lonely
By
John O'Connor
Apr 16, 2020
How are seniors nationwide faring one month into social distancing? The results paint a mixed picture, according to a survey by TheSeniorList.
For many residents, cabin fever persisting well into spring
By
John O'Connor
Apr 15, 2020
It’s not just working-from-home employees who are grappling with a late spring dose of cabin fever. Forced to stay inside and often in their own units, senior living residents must also deal with the...
Pandemic undermines Medicaid block grant approach: report
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John O'Connor
Apr 17, 2020
Some policymakers have pushed Medicaid block grants as a way to reform and improve the federal-state program. But an ongoing pandemic reveals how such an approach could be harmful to states and those served,...
Insurance getting much more expensive, when it’s available
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John O'Connor
Jul 10, 2020
Add standard liability insurance to the list of woes that seniors housing and care operators must address. Such coverage is not only getting more difficult to find, rates are climbing by as much as 300%,...
Senate vote imminent on ‘skinny’ coronavirus relief plan
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John O'Connor
Sep 10, 2020
Senate lawmakers are expected to vote Thursday on a coronavirus relief measure that could affect the home care field in several ways.
As COVID-19 concerns escalate, operators stepping up preventive measures
By
John O'Connor
Mar 03, 2020
COVID-19 is a coronavirus that has made more than 87,000 people sick worldwide. The elderly are most likely to die from the virus. So it’s hardly a surprise that many senior living and care operators...
Pandemic likely to increase demand for affordable housing: NIC
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John O'Connor
Apr 16, 2020
As the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic ravages the nation’s economy, the ranks of seniors requiring affordable housing and care will escalate, warns a recent National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Senior living employers get a chance to turn the tables
By
John O'Connor
Apr 15, 2020
For years, senior living operators could do little more than watch as food service outlets lured away frontline staff. But as it has done elsewhere, COVID-19 is reversing this reality.