A concerted effort by the senior living and care industry may have “stopped the freight train” from running off with Provider Relief Fund dollars intended to help providers cover COVID-related expenses and losses.
Concern over the COVID-19 delta variant and pockets of outbreaks in communities has led two more senior living and care providers to join a growing list of those mandating COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment for workers.
While the delta variant and vaccine hesitancy are threatening visitation at some senior living communities, one provider is launching a campaign around its success in building resident confidence in reopening buildings.
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The company has said it plans to seek U.S. approval for a third booster shot of its vaccine, but the issue has been controversial.
White House officials said Tuesday they would reveal more about the president’s plans later this week.
In an effort to counter a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” fueled by the delta variant and vaccine hesitancy, California became the first state to require all state workers, as well as workers in long-term care and other healthcare settings, to get a COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing.
A temporary 25% Medicaid reimbursement rate bump is being called a “lifesaver” for some assisted living providers, according to New Jersey senior living associations.
Healthcare providers stepped up efforts Tuesday to gain an upper hand on the COVID-19 virus, offering in-home vaccinations and more calls for mandatory shots for all healthcare workers.
Employers may need to grant accommodations to some people experiencing long-term effects of COVID-19, who may qualify as disabled, according to new guidance issued jointly Monday by the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Justice.
