Be ready as OSHA vows to ‘hold businesses accountable’ after Supreme Court halts COVID vaccine mandate
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 18, 2022
Breathing a sigh of relief after Thursday’s Supreme Court stay of a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers? Not so fast, legal experts say.
Vaccination, booster shots remain top strategy in protecting long-term care residents, workers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 18, 2021
COVID-19 is not done with us. LeadingAge Senior Vice President of Policy Ruth Katz opened Wednesday’s membership update call with news that several states are seeing increasing coronavirus cases. Connecticut,...
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...
Senior living communities adopt regional approach to staff COVID-19 vaccine mandates
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 20, 2021
Eight Lancaster, PA, senior living communities have banded together in announcing a COVID-19 staff vaccination requirement in the “best interest of everyone in our individual communities, as well as...
Vaccine mandate brings relief to home care agencies but raises questions
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 13, 2021
President Biden’s vaccine mandate for workers at healthcare agencies receiving Medicare and Medicaid was the kind of good news Louisiana home care agencies needed.
AMA president calls for public COVID-19 vaccination mandate
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 07, 2021
The president of the American Medical Association is calling for mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for the public.
Rhode Island vaccine mandate sends some home care workers to the exits
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 02, 2021
Rhode Island’s shortage of home care workers is about to get even worse.
New York home care firm requires COVID-19 vaccinations for new hires
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 25, 2021
On Monday, Glenn Lane came to a decision that made him a possible outlier in the home care industry. The founder and CEO of Mamaroneck, NY-based Westchester Family Care mandated COVID-19 vaccinations as...
COVID-19 boosters could be in the arms of healthcare workers and seniors by early fall
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 17, 2021
Healthcare workers and older Americans would be among the first to receive COVID-19 boosters as early as fall, according to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, M.D.
As COVID-19 cases surge, ASHA announces support for vaccine mandates
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 11, 2021
The American Seniors Housing Association has joined the growing chorus of industry groups offering support for COVID-19 vaccination mandates for long-term care residents and workers.