COVID-19 had a particularly marked effect on the seniors housing industry in the second quarter, resulting in steep inclines in vacancy, according to a new quarterly update from Moody’s Analytics REIS.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced Tuesday that the House will remain in session until lawmakers have reached agreement on another round of emergency coronavirus relief.
As senior living and other long-term care providers speak out about the financial crisis they are experiencing due to the pandemic, one provider is sharing his story about the decision to close a five-star skilled nursing facility to preserve an assisted living and memory care program on the same campus.
The Department of Health and Human Services on Monday extended until Sept. 21 the deadline for assisted living providers to begin their applications for funding under the Provider Relief Fund phase 2 general distribution allocation.
A bill that would allow residents of assisted living communities and personal care homes to install electronic monitoring equipment in their rooms has been blocked by the Georgia General Assembly, according to its sponsor. State Rep. Demetrius Douglas says the technology is needed now more than ever.
As never before, business models used by nursing homes and other congregate care settings are being challenged. Thanks to new advances in technology, expanded government payment models and shifting consumer preferences, new at-home models of care are surging. That’s according to an analysis Monday by Forbes columnist Howard Gleckman.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to decimate the financial stability of so many small firms, including many in the long-term care industry, efforts are afloat to better protect small businesses in future.
Even within smaller group homes for seniors, operators have had to make significant changes in staffing, vendor contracts and visitation to preserve resident safety amid the pandemic, according to one Dallas area senior living operator. Adam Lampert, CEO of senior living operator Manchester Care Homes, said he’s had to change staff shifts from eight to…
The arrival of COVID-19 and the accompanying safety precautions that have followed has had a major effect on senior living communities and their residents. Person-to-person interactions are an important part of keeping residents not just happy — but also healthy. How do you keep those interactions going during a time when the in-person visits and off-site trips most residents are so used to aren’t feasible, at least for now in many locations?
Senior living and other long-term care employers will need to re-examine whether they must provide paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave to certain employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act following the issuance Friday of revised regulations by the Department of Labor.
