Wellness programming and creating an age-friendly culture in the workplace are keys to recruiting and retaining older employees, according to a Mather Institute survey of 232 senior living employees aged...
Caregiver discrimination in workplace, updated COVID-19-related rules addressed by EEOC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 16, 2022
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Monday released a technical assistance document on caregiver discrimination well as an update to document explaining discrimination against employees and...
Senior living industry ripe for inventory growth: forecast
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 23, 2022
The senior living sector could see a robust uptick in inventory growth within four years, according to Sally Heffernan, senior vice president at Plante Moran Living Forward , the senior living development...
Business briefs, Jan. 5
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 05, 2022
Senior living occupancy recovery may stretch into 2023 — or 2028, leaders say … Manhattan DA declines to charge Cuomo for COVID-19 nursing home deaths … Florida bill would allow family to visit...
Only 24 percent of U.S. workers ‘very confident’ about retirement security, study finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 01, 2021
Retirement confidence varies across demographic segments, but overall, just 24% of U.S. workers are “very confident” that they will be able to maintain a comfortable lifestyle in retirement, according...
Provider expands services into home care for residents, others
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 18, 2021
Eden Prairie, MN-based American Baptist Homes of the Midwest is expanding into offering home care services for its residents as well as to other older adults looking to stay in their traditional homes...
Texas ballot issue asserts guaranteed right to family caregiver visits at long-term care facilities
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 03, 2021
A ballot issue passed yesterday in Texas will amend the state’s constitution to allow residents of nursing homes and assisted living communities to designate “essential caregivers” who could not...
Providers have tools to recognize, intervene in financial abuse of residents: speaker
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 28, 2021
Assisted living and skilled nursing operators can prevent or stop the financial abuse of residents by recognizing red flags, developing policies and protocols, training staff members and using technology...
Business briefs, Sept. 20
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 20, 2021
FDA panel supports COVID-19 boosters for older adults, healthcare workers … PA Department of Human Services announces funding opportunities for long-term care system … Ensign Group declares quarterly...
Better Care Better Jobs Act would create 500,000 direct care jobs: analysis
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 27, 2021
Passing the Better Care Better Jobs Act would create more than 500,000 new direct care jobs and provide respite care and other paid support, and it would enable millions of family caregivers to get back...