Housing costs a burden long-term care workers, residents: experts
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 15, 2021
A chasm exists between personal care aides’ and nursing assistants’ earned wage and their housing wage, and the shortage of affordable housing for older adults is even worse, according to a new report...
Business briefs, May 20
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 20, 2022
HHS announces $15M in funding for behavioral health services in SNFs … As Medicare Advantage grows, experts say, so do denials … Governor approves more than $125M for nursing education … Ridgeline...
Some Medicare Advantage organizations are denying or delaying services to beneficiaries covered under Medicare rules, according to a report issued Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services...
HUD announces new round of COVID-19 payments for affordable senior housing property owners
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 20, 2021
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Thursday the fourth round of COVID-19 supplemental payments for multifamily housing providers, including owners of Section 202 properties.
SNF faces appeal in wrongful death suit, resident’s competency to sign arbitration agreement
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 10, 2021
The Pennsylvania Superior Court on Thursday vacated a lower court’s decision to send to arbitration a wrongful death claim against Timber Ridge Health Care Center.
Bickford, Kendal continue senior living expansion into home care
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 04, 2021
Two senior living providers announced expansions into home care on Thursday.
Enlivant earns rating for creating safer, healthier environment for workers, residents
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 28, 2022
Chicago-based Enlivant is the first senior living provider to receive the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management rating for its entire portfolio, the company announced Wednesday....
Fourth-quarter earnings results announced for Ventas, LTC Properties and National HealthCare Corp.
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 22, 2022
Real estate investment trusts Ventas and LTC Properties held their fourth-quarter and full year 2021 earnings calls on Friday, and National HealthCare Corp. has released data related to those time periods.
Kendal to relocate PA headquarters to University of Delaware
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 13, 2022
Kendal Corp., the Kennett Square, PA-based supporting organization for the Kendal System, announced plans Wednesday to move its headquarters to the University of Delaware’s Science, Technology and Advanced...
Long COVID-19 may be classified as disability in some cases under ADA, EEOC says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 16, 2021
Some people with long COVID-19 may qualify for disability resources under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in updated guidance this week. Long COVID-19...