Senior living will adapt to COVID-19 by doing away with buffets and using design that encourages social distancing. But what about the proverbial elephant in the room?
This shouldn’t be his decision to make
By
John O'Connor
Jan 20, 2022
This is one time when a governor’s decision to ignore the Supreme Court will come at a high cost. For others, that is.
Trump taking advantage of COVID-19 to bust unions, critics claim
By
John O'Connor
Apr 14, 2020
Unions are alleging that the Trump administration — and more specifically, the Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board — is taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to further weaken...
Down and out in senior living
By
John O'Connor
Aug 19, 2021
We soon could find ourselves dealing with a whole new kind of lost generation. One that’s made up of the very workers your organization will presumably need to dig out.
Memories are made of this
By
John O'Connor
Sep 10, 2020
In all our lives, there are things that happen. And then there are events that are so profound they become the pillars of our collective memory. For the senior living sector, COVID-19 has the potential...
Operators, frontline workers likely to benefit from next virus relief bill: McConnell
By
John O'Connor
Jul 08, 2020
For senior living operators seeking COVID-19 lawsuit protections and workers earning less than $19 an hour, the next coronavirus package may deliver some welcome news. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...
DEA: Extend COVID telehealth prescribing rules – for now
By
John O'Connor
May 05, 2023
With the end of the public health emergency for the outbreak rapidly approaching, the Drug Enforcement Administration has submitted plans to continue prescription flexibilities for telemedicine that were...
Occupancy numbers hit historic lows: NIC
By
John O'Connor
Jul 10, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the second quarter, units in the senior living sector emptied out as never before. Occupancy levels declined by 2.8% to 84.9%, according to the National Investment...
For senior living, it will be the best of times – and the worst
By
John O'Connor
Nov 12, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, my sense is that we are going to see operators generally following one of three paths.
But wait, it gets worse
By
John O'Connor
Jul 16, 2020
We’re wading into uncharted waters that are unlikely to provide much relief. I’m referring to the 2020 election season.