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Love in the time of … COVID-19
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Apr 08, 2020
To borrow from Gabriel Garcia Marquez, writer of Love in the Time of Cholera: “He allowed himself to be swayed by his conviction that human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers...
$400K bonuses, grocery assistance among workforce management strategies
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 08, 2020
Long-term care providers have implemented various strategies — like hefty bonuses and helping with groceries — in order to maintain a steady workforce during the coronavirus pandemic.
McKnight’s Senior Living survey: 75% report PPE shortages in senior living communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 07, 2020
“We are using homemade masks, as we are allotted one box of 50 masks a month. I have 53 employees,” one respondent said.
‘Life is frustrating’: Living in a retirement community under COVID-19 restrictions
By
James T. Berger
Apr 06, 2020
I am a professional journalist who makes his living as a marketing consultant and freelance writer. I am also an independent living resident of a continuing care retirement community, Covenant Living of...
Providers: We need more PPE, testing to ‘fully comply’ with latest CMS guidance
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2020
Providers won’t be able to “realistically implement” new guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services until they have enough personal protective equipment and access to testing, advocates...
Thanks to the bad news, here’s some good news
By
John O'Connor
Apr 04, 2020
Some long-term care operators may have to reject imminently qualified applicants soon. Imagine that.
LTC coalition ramps up fight against sending COVID-19 patients to nursing homes; coronavirus deals blow...
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 03, 2020
Providers are again warning against state efforts that would force nursing homes to accept all admissions from hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic, saying the plans are “not sound policy” and...
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, April 2
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2020
FDA orders all Zantac heartburn products off store shelves … Scientists discover gene that increases risk of Alzheimer’s disease … New CDC report adds evidence that underlying conditions raise...
PPE shortages make for a ‘perfect storm’
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued expansive guidance on the best ways to conserve personal protection equipment, such as gowns and masks, as supply shortages became a massive concern...