With senior living occupancy seemingly having bottomed out and now trending upward for several providers as the effects of the pandemic wane, more good news recently came for the senior living industry,...
More news for Friday, June 18
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 18, 2021
Massachusetts man convicted in attempted arson of Jewish-sponsored assisted living community … Bill extending pandemic health services benefits assisted living communities … Florida no longer tracking...
Assisted living loses ground on pricing amid pandemic costs, lower occupancy
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 17, 2021
The pandemic had a significant effect on older adult care recipients and providers, with assisted living operators reversing a five-year growth trend in pricing, according to the results of a new report.
Assisted living’s ‘unique challenges’ warrant special attention in pandemic, emergency response...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2021
The first national study of COVID-19-related mortality in U.S. assisted living communities shows a “crucial need” for specific attention to such residences in pandemic and other emergency responses.
Remember assisted living in Medicaid HCBS settings discussion: ASHA
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2021
As infrastructure reform discussions focus on expansion of Medicaid home- and community-based services programs, senior living experts are reminding policymakers that assisted living should be part of...
OSHA announces COVID-19-related safety rules for senior living, other healthcare workplaces
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 11, 2021
Assisted living communities and other healthcare settings will be required to conduct hazard assessments and have written plans to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus under new workplace safety rules...
Joint Commission launches assisted living accreditation program to introduce ‘national, consensus-based...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 08, 2021
The Joint Commission has launched a new assisted living community accreditation program to bring “national, consensus-based standards” to the industry.
64 percent of senior living communities saw no COVID-19-related deaths: NIC-funded study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 03, 2021
A majority (64%) of senior living communities reported no COVID-19 deaths in 2020, according to an analysis of COVID-19 deaths across the long-term care residential continuum released today.
15 biggest states for assisted living report $19 billion in pandemic losses
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 03, 2021
The 15 states with the largest number of senior living providers collectively will incur more than $18.8 billion in uncompensated pandemic losses, according to projections released Wednesday by Argentum.
Brookdale heads new list of 30 largest assisted living companies
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 03, 2021
A list of the 30 largest assisted living companies from the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living shows Brookdale Senior Living leading the way.