$65 million assisted living program among federal funding priorities for industry coalition
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2022
As Congress enters its lame duck session, a coalition of advocacy organizations including LeadingAge and AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is reinforcing its appropriations...
Good Sam, Ebenezer parent organizations to merge
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 15, 2022
The parent companies of two of the largest not-for-profit senior living and care organizations in the country announced their intention to merge Tuesday.
Pandemic drives technology uptake in senior living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 14, 2022
The pandemic not only sped up the adoption of technology in the senior living and care field; it also opened the door to a variety of new technologies that one expert said are here to stay.
Alwan leaves ‘gratifying’ experience at LeadingAge to start private consulting service
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 14, 2022
After 15 years of full-time employment with LeadingAge, and several years of consulting before that, Majd Alwan, PhD, is branching out on his own.
Resident engagement can be source of strength, weakness for a community
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 11, 2022
Volunteerism is ingrained in the culture of Penney Retirement Community. Last year, residents volunteered more than 150,000 hours in the Green Cove Spring, FL, continuing care retirement community. But...
On Election Day, policies, relationships, leadership are long-term care’s ‘dogs in the fight’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 08, 2022
As the midterm elections play out across the nation today, LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan said that providers’ “dogs in the fight” are policies, relationships and leadership in Congress.
More news for Tuesday, Nov. 8
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 08, 2022
Sabra Health Care REIT to move 24 North American Health Care properties to Ensign, Avamere … Welltower to move 147 ProMedica SNFs to Integra Health JV … Former owner permanently barred from operating...
Pandemic playbook highlights employers’ role in improving community health
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 04, 2022
Anticipating a future pandemic within the next five to 10 years, a joint initiative of business, communications and public health organizations has created a pandemic playbook to help employers be resilient.
More news for Friday, Nov. 4
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 04, 2022
Report: OSHA did not protect workers from pandemic health hazards … Researchers studying virtual pets to help those living with dementia perform daily tasks … Scalability, equity needed in HUD’s...
Midterm elections mean change, but also opportunities, for senior living industry: experts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 03, 2022
The midterm elections will have major implications for the Biden agenda, potentially flipping control of the House and Senate. But with change comes new opportunities, according to senior living experts.