Opposition to state long-term care tax ramps up ahead of January implementation
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 14, 2021
Efforts to repeal a long-term care tax set to take effect in January in Washington state are gaining traction after a series of bills were pre-filed by state legislators.
New York deploys 120 National Guard medics, medical technicians to long-term care facilities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 14, 2021
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) last week more than doubled the number of deployed National Guard medical teams to aid nursing homes in the Empire State facing staffing shortages amid surging COVID-19 infections.
More news for Monday, Dec. 13
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 13, 2021
Missouri latest state to introduce essential caregiver bill … Assisted living communities may offer promising future for older adults with serious mental illness: paper … LGBTQ advocates launch consumer...
Ohio nursing homes get $300M for nursing home workforce
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 13, 2021
The Ohio Legislature sent Gov. Mike DeWine (R) a bill Thursday afternoon that sets aside $300 million of more than $4 billion in federal coronavirus relief funding toward the state’s nursing homes.
Assisted living workers eligible for $5.5M one-time child care scholarships
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 09, 2021
Parents working in Montana’s assisted living communities are among those in line to receive a portion of $5.5 million in federal funding for a one-time child care scholarship program available to healthcare...
New program’s ambitious goal is to train more than 1,000 CNAs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 09, 2021
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and state health officials announced a program to boost the long-term care workforce through a partnership among the colleges in the Minnesota state system, long-term providers...
Provider group reaffirms support for COVID-19 vaccine mandates despite legal challenges
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 08, 2021
As federal courts block COVID-19 vaccine mandates, one aging services advocate has reaffirmed its support for vaccines for the state’s healthcare workforce.
Business briefs, Dec. 6
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 06, 2021
SC nurse indicted for allegedly creating fake COVID-19 vaccination cards … Ventas receives award for sustainability practices … Five Star Senior Living contracts with Compass Community Living to manage...
State lawmakers take action on COVID-19-related liability, vaccination legislation
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 02, 2021
More COVID-19-related legislation is working its way through state legislat
More news for Tuesday, Nov. 30
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 30, 2021
Assisted living provider sued for alleged neglect of memory care resident … Senior living firm charged with false advertising and gross negligence after resident’s death … Health officials close...