Senior living hourly wages outpace private sector, but competition for workers continues
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 24, 2024
Hourly wages in senior living communities have increased by 30.9% over the past five years, outpacing growth in the broader private sector by 6.5 percentage points. But the labor market remains “exceptionally...
As senior living sector recovers, some call for a change in the model
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2024
Overall, veterans in the long-term care field believe the aging services sector is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. But they don’t necessarily agree on where that recovery is at.
Grant program would incentivize intergenerational care in assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 13, 2024
The creation of on-site child care services in some of Nebraska’s assisted living communities as well as nursing homes would be incentivized under a proposed bill.
Provider’s intergenerational day care, preschool create awareness around senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 20, 2023
After six successful years of running an intergenerational day care program within a senior living community, Perry Lutheran Homes, Perry, IA, launched a new preschool program to further integrate into...
Proposed bill addresses parallel senior living, child care workforce shortages through intergenerational...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 19, 2023
Legislation targeting the twin senior and child care workforce shortages was introduced Friday to address the epidemic of loneliness by fostering intergenerational connections.
Intergenerational programming benefits both senior living residents, younger participants
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 25, 2023
Intergenerational programming is continuing to find a home in senior living communities as it reveals benefits to residents.
Live-in intergenerational programs combat loneliness, ageism, study finds
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 11, 2023
Live-in intergenerational programs can help improve community well-being and resident resilience, not to mention combat ageist stereotypes, according to the results of a new study.
University-affiliated senior living communities taking advantage of popular trend
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 07, 2023
University-affiliated senior living communities are banking on a new generation of residents looking to remain active, engaged and connected.
More news for Friday, Feb. 3
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 03, 2023
LeadingAge Florida applauds governor for continued prioritization of older adults … Playbook aims to help affordable senior housing providers build telehealth programs … Intergenerational interviews...
More news for Monday, Aug. 21
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 21, 2023
Quinnipiac students move into senior living community in reinstated intergenerational program … Older adults with mild cognitive impairment may struggle with everyday decision-making … Majority of...