Senior living industry urges Congress to pass bipartisan ‘career savings plans’ bills
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2023
A coalition of more than 650 organizations, including senior living organizations, is urging Congress to support a bipartisan bill that would expand eligible uses of college savings plans to cover workforce...
Train employees for ‘acuity creep’ or face potential risk
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 03, 2023
DENVER—The level of needs of older adults moving into assisted living communities today is similar to that of seniors who would move into nursing homes in the past, and if operators and providers don’t...
Resident autonomy supersedes industry risk intolerance, authors say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 03, 2023
Engaging continuing care facility residents in decision-making that affects their care and treatment is necessary to maintaining their autonomy and dignity, according to a recent article in JAMDA–The...
Assisted living community failed in training, safety effort during pandemic, state Supreme Court affirms
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 03, 2023
A state Supreme Court has upheld a citation against an assisted living community for failing to provide a safe living environment and not adequately training its staff members in COVID-19 infection control...
Nobel Prize for medicine awarded to COVID-19 vaccine pioneers
Oct 02, 2023
The prize panel said that their discovery ‘fundamentally changed our understanding of how mRNA interacts with our immune system.’
Court strikes down pandemic liability shield law for assisted living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 02, 2023
A state COVID-19 immunity shield law for assisted living and other providers has been ruled unconstitutional, which could have major implications for long-term care and other healthcare providers in Arizona.
Biden administration says insurance issues with COVID-19 shots mostly fixed
Sep 29, 2023
More than 2 million people already had received the updated vaccines by Wednesday, according to HHS.
Differences seen in immune, hormone function for those with long COVID
Sep 29, 2023
Differences were identified in circulating myeloid and lymphocyte populations, as well as exaggerated humoral responses against SARS-CoV-2.
The results of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases’ 2023 national survey of attitudes about influenza, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and pneumococcal disease are raising concerns...
Just 23 percent of US adults ‘definitely’ plan to get new COVID-19 vaccine
Sep 27, 2023
Interest is highest among those aged 65 years and older (64%) and among Democrats (70%).