A sweet honor: Operator recognizes veterans with Pie Day celebration
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 11, 2020
There are few words or actions praiseworthy enough to thank veterans of the United States armed forces for their service and sacrifice to defend this country. One long-term care operator is doing its best...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Nov. 11
Nov 11, 2020
State extends legal immunity for providers during pandemic … Michigan nursing homes seeking additional liability protections for treating COVID-19 patients … 120% rise in weekly coronavirus cases seen...
Genesis stresses need for ongoing federal support after $60M shortfall due to pandemic
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 10, 2020
Genesis HealthCare endured $60 million in losses directly related to the coronavirus pandemic — despite receiving $64 million in federal and state relief funding during the third quarter, company executives...
LTC task force pushes for ‘complete redesign’ of nursing home survey process that places less blame...
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 10, 2020
The survey process for nursing homes should focus on engaging geriatric experts more and recognizing high-performing and innovative facilities rather than assigning blame and focusing on punishments for...
Day-to-day operations ‘much more stable’ for CareTrust operators; CVS confident in vaccine administration
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 09, 2020
The skilled nursing and senior housing industries should now be “far more prepared to handle the third wave [of COVID-19] thanks to federal relief funding and stabilized operations, CareTrust REIT executives...
Providers applaud proposal that would direct federal agencies to study how facility design can reduce...
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 06, 2020
Proposed legislation that would require multiple federal agencies to develop best practices for designing senior housing facilities to reduce the spread of contagious diseases received high praise from...
Nursing home operators would improve quality of life, infection control by reexamining architectural...
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 05, 2020
Nursing home operators have an urgent need to reexamine their facility design models to better protect residents after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed flaws in current models, researchers argued in a new...
Local effort bursts nationwide to help nursing home residents during pandemic
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 04, 2020
A New York-based grassroot effort launched to help nursing homes and their residents cope during the coronavirus pandemic has been able to send gifts to nearly 60 facilities nationwide with the help of...
SavaSeniorCare to drop 48 facilities, aims to increase worker pay and benefits
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 04, 2020
In a bid to boost employee pay and benefits, hire infection preventionists and invest more in doctors, technology and equipment, SavaSeniorCare on Tuesday announced it will be acting to get out of 48 skilled...
Federal judge vacates ‘Public Charge’ rule denounced by LTC advocates
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 04, 2020
A federal judge has struck down a rule that long-term care advocates previously warned could limit immigrants’ access to long-term care services and hurt the industry’s workforce.