Assisted living could share in $12.7 billion investment in HCBS through American Rescue Plan
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 17, 2021
Assisted living providers could gain access to a $12.7 billion infusion for Medicaid home- and community-based services through the American Rescue Plan.
More news for Friday, May 14
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 14, 2021
Florida launches generator status dashboard to show status of on-site generators in assisted living … California assisted living operator pays $159K in back pay over labor law violations … Pennsylvania...
Senior living making case for piece of latest $350B federal pandemic relief pie
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 11, 2021
Senior living is looking for a piece of the latest $350 billion pandemic relief pie that was announced Monday for state and local governments. The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the launch of...
White House recognizes assisted living’s ‘critical importance’ as aging services provider
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 05, 2021
An announcement from the federal government about the release of $1.4 billion in funding from the American Rescue Plan for programs affecting older adults for the first time acknowledges assisted living...
Decline in nursing home residents spurs long-planned strategic moves for one long-term care operator
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Amy Novotney
Apr 20, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has offered a bit of a silver lining for one Connecticut long-term care operator: the impetus for making long-planned strategic changes in skilled nursing and an expansion in its...
Facility expansion plans highlight industry conflicts possible around country
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Amy Novotney
Apr 12, 2021
While one Largo, FL, assisted living community looks to expand its available bed count, nearby competitors are sharing concerns that the move will put even more strain on an industry still reeling from...
The clock is ticking for a long-term care financing solution
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 12, 2021
Will a new report on long-term care financing spur action where others have not? Time will tell. But time is of the essence.
Pandemic highlights need for medical directors in assisted living communities: panel
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 12, 2021
Should assisted living communities have medical directors? The growing medical complexity of assisted living residents, combined with an increased need for infection control expertise made evident during...
Pandemic will forge an improved senior living product, leaders say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 04, 2021
COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the senior living industry. But industry experts said Wednesday that they are optimistic it will emerge a better product on the other side.
Assisted living average price per unit falls 30 percent during pandemic
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2021
The average price per unit in assisted living fell 30% from 2019 to 2020, driven by the sale of numerous “lower-quality” assisted living communities, according to newly released data.