Vaccine mandates not scaring workers away, Sabra CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 05, 2021
Labor issues are slowing the senior living and care industry’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, but operators should not spend much time worrying that they will lose workers if they implement...
People in the news, Oct. 19
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Oct 19, 2021
Appointments, promotions and other news at American College of Health Care Administrators, Anthem Memory Care, Cadence Living, Carstens, Erickson Senior Living, Franciscan Advisory Services, Integra Senior...
Assisted living residents’ access to Medicare Advantage special needs plans expands in Utah
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 24, 2021
The expansion of a provider-owned Medicare Advantage plan partnership means that residents of Utah’s assisted living communities for the first time will have access to special needs plans.
MA plans ‘designed for senior living residents by senior living communities’ roll out in California
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 10, 2021
LeadingAge California and Richmond, VA-based care management company AllyAlign Health are partnering to offer Medicare Advantage special needs plans to cover long-term care residents across the continuum...
Senior living operator mandates COVID-19 booster shots for employees
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 10, 2021
A California-based senior living operator has announced a COVID-19 booster shot mandate for its employees, when one becomes available, “to ensure the continued protection of our residents and one another.”
U.S. News launches ‘Best Senior Living’ program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 07, 2021
U.S. News & World Report has launched a “Best Senior Living” initiative with the goal of releasing inaugural listings for consumers in the first quarter of 2022. The program will cover individual...
Senior living takes lead in COVID-19 vaccination mandates, holds breath on workforce effects
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 02, 2021
The senior living industry is leading corporate America in mandating COVID-19 vaccination, according to the Wall Street Journal.
People in the news, Aug. 31
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Aug 31, 2021
Appointments, promotions and other news at Buckner Retirement Services, Cadence Senior Living, Fox Hollow Residential Care, Juniper Communities, LeadingAge Ohio, Legacy Retirement Communities, Masonic...
$15 minimum wage can’t alleviate all pandemic stressors, but it’s a start: senior living execs
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 27, 2021
Recognizing that a career in senior living is rewarding — but not easy — Messiah Lifeways announced Thursday that it is raising wages across the organization, including implementing a $15-an-hour minimum...
50 senior living and care companies honored on ‘Best Workplaces’ lists for 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 20, 2021
Fifty companies providing residential senior living and care are in the spotlight after Fortune announced its Best Workplaces for Aging Services lists for 2021, the fourth round of such lists Fortune has...