Task force releases recommendations addressing workforce shortages
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 20, 2024
Although North Carolina’s assisted living communities don’t employ large numbers of nurses, industry leaders noted that findings and recommendations from a state task force on addressing a shortage...
Senior living not receiving same attention, support as nursing homes during pandemic, briefing speakers...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2020
Assisted living and continuing care retirement communities are struggling as much as nursing homes but have not received the same attention and support, experts said Thursday during a Maryland General...
Survey: Voters support increased funding, government support of long-term care industry in response to...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2020
A national online survey on the COVID-19 effects on assisted living communities and nursing homes found that voters believe the government has failed to support long-term care facilities, and that these...
Newspaper series critical of assisted living ‘paints inaccurate picture,’ industry group says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 26, 2019
Assisted living community and personal care home operators in Georgia are defending the industry as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution begins publishing a new investigative series that the newspaper’s...
New coalition brings groups together to address provider, senior needs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2019
The Florida Health Care Association, LeadingAge Florida and AARP have formed the Coalition for Silver Solutions with state legislators in an effort to develop short- and long-term strategies to meet the...
Bill would create ‘aging czar,’ 15-member task force
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2019
A bill introduced Thursday would create the position of “aging czar” to lead a 15-member task force that would develop a master plan to address challenges related to long-term care and aging.
Caregiver recruiting and retention issues worsen in Wisconsin
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2018
Seniors housing and care operators in Wisconsin increasingly are having difficulty filling caregiver positions, according to a new report from several state provider groups.
Minimum wage issue pits states against one another
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 28, 2016
Next week, Florida Gov. Rick Scott will travel to California to try to convince business leaders there to move their operations to his state to escape a planned minimum wage increase to $15. A senior living...
Missouri says ‘Show Me’ with camera bills
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2016
In a move that would give new meaning to Missouri’s nickname of the “Show Me State,” a lawmaker there is sponsoring three bills that would require long-term care facilities to honor resident...
Utah camera bill moves to Senate
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2016
A bill that would require assisted living communities to grant resident requests to install monitoring equipment in their rooms unanimously passed out of the Utah House of Representatives Feb. 12 and has...