Assisted living community failed in training, safety effort during pandemic, state Supreme Court affirms
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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...
Legislators introduce bill to retain nurses in Ohio
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 03, 2023
Long-term care providers in Ohio appear to be left out of a newly introduced bill aimed at retaining nurses in the Buckeye State and alleviating some of the final burdens associated with earning a degree...
Court strikes down pandemic liability shield law for assisted living providers
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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.
Legislative committee considers locating child care centers in nursing homes
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2023
Child care centers could be located in nursing homes under a proposal discussed Monday by the South Dakota Study Committee on Sustainable Models for Long Term Care.
Investment will help staffing initiatives in assisted living, nursing homes
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 26, 2023
The Nebraska Health Care Foundation, part of the Nebraska Health Care Association, the state affiliate of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, will use a Health of...
Bill would place all residential care facilities on equal plane for state funding programs
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 21, 2023
A bill expanding funding eligibility for state financing and funding programs to residential care facilities for the elderly could add more care and service options for older adults in California, according...
More news for Thursday, Sept. 21
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 21, 2023
Lack of purpose in life linked to cognitive decline, study finds … Healthcare expenses take a financial toll on older adults … CCRC ratings unlikely to be affected by SNF staffing mandates: Fitch …...
Assisted living community to appeal results of state’s bed rail death investigation
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 19, 2023
A Minnesota assisted living and memory care provider is appealing a state finding of maltreatment over a resident’s death, which investigators said occurred after she became trapped by a bed rail.
Immigration a possible answer to ‘demographic drought’ draining state’s workforce
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 19, 2023
A “demographic drought” brought about by an aging population, increasing retirements, declining fertility rates and lower immigration rates is threatening Minnesota’s workforce in general and in...
Making long-term care employers more competitive is goal of association, university partnership
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 18, 2023
A new partnership aims to make skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and personal care homes in Pennsylvania more competitive as employers by enabling them to offer tuition discounts...