As senior living sector recovers, some call for a change in the model
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2024
Overall, veterans in the long-term care field believe the aging services sector is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. But they don’t necessarily agree on where that recovery is at.
People in the news, April 9
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 09, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Brookdale Senior Living, Buckner Retirement Services, Juniper Communities, LCB Senior Living, Legacy Retirement Communities,...
Fostering respect and appreciation seen as keys to retaining direct care workers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2024
Expressions of appreciation and respect can go a long way in addressing senior living’s direct care workforce crisis, according to a panel of direct workers and employers who addressed what makes employees...
Workforce grants offer $28 million to recruit, retain new Americans for senior living roles
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2024
A new $28.3 million grant program in Minnesota is focusing on recruiting and retaining immigrants, refugees and new Americans and their children to work in the state’s assisted living communities and...
National Church Residences community receives almost $3 million for green energy, climate resilience...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 01, 2024
A National Church Residences affordable senior housing community in Indiana will receive $2.7 million in federal grant funding to support clean energy and climate resilience upgrades.
Twenty-one senior living and care communities have been recognized for their efforts in creating a culture of employee engagement and resident satisfaction.
White House highlights efforts to increase supply of affordable senior housing
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 04, 2024
Taking an “all-of-government” approach, the federal government has announced several key actions to boost the supply of affordable housing, including affordable senior housing.
Watermark WARNS workers at 7 NY senior living communities in foreclosure
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 05, 2023
A foreclosure action against several Rochester, NY, senior living communities led Watermark Retirement Communities to issue a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification as it exits the portfolio. But...
First senior living community earns Joint Commission assisted living memory care certification
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 29, 2023
A Missouri senior living community is the first such community to receive the Joint Commission’s assisted living memory care certification.
Awards highlight 10 senior living organizations delivering ‘exceptional experience’ during pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2021
NRC Health announced the winners of its third annual award recognizing senior living organizations for “delivering exceptional customer and employee experiences.”