Tech options in the dining room? Bot-ter believe it
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Amy Novotney
Aug 01, 2022
COVID-19 worsened an already difficult staffing challenge, but server bots are here to lend a helping hand – and more.
People in the news, April 26
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 26, 2022
Appointments and retirements at American House Senior Living, Ingleside, Landis Communities, Laurel Circle, Legend Senior Living, Lifespace Communities, Morning Pointe Senior Living, NewPoint Real Estate...
Retiree relocations drop dramatically; TN top destination among those who move
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Amy Novotney
Nov 30, 2021
More than 3 million Americans retired earlier than planned as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recent research. As a result, you’d expect the number of retirees relocating for retirement...
Seniors housing and care M&A activity drops 39% in the first quarter
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Amy Novotney
Apr 15, 2021
After a strong fourth quarter, merger and acquisition activity within the senior housing and care industries dropped precipitously to 77 deals in the first quarter of this year, according to data released...
Healthcare labor union helping unemployed fast-food and hotel workers pursue careers in senior living
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Amy Novotney
Mar 31, 2021
Last year as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold across the country, requests for certified nursing assistants rose 25% in New York City alone, according to an analysis published last week in the Wall Street...
155 assisted living communities get bad rap after being put on governor’s ‘not vaccinating’ list
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Amy Novotney
Mar 30, 2021
More than 150 assisted living communities are being called out — unfairly, they say — by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the state’s Department of Aging, according to local media reports.
Senior housing investment, income returns increase but remain low: NCREIF
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Amy Novotney
Mar 24, 2021
The senior housing sector posted a 0.71% total investment return in the fourth quarter, marking the second consecutive quarter of positive returns since the COVID-19 pandemic pushed returns into negative...
AHCA, LeadingAge propose $15B in nursing home reforms to address workforce shortages, underfunding
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Amy Novotney
Mar 16, 2021
The American Health Care Association and LeadingAge Monday released a $15 billion reform agenda, the Care for Our Seniors Act, to address long-standing challenges affecting the quality of care provided...
Lawmakers in several states propose bills to ban employers from mandating COVID-19 vaccines
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 10, 2021
Although only a handful of long-term care operators have gone the route of requiring employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine, some state legislators are working to pre-empt those mandates, according to a Washington...
With COVID-19 cases down to just two per day in recent weeks within a portfolio serving 40,000 residents, and a 100% resident vaccination rate expected by the end of the month, Ventas Chairman and CEO...