With the midyear mark rapidly approaching, this might be a good time to consider the current state of long-term care.
Staffing shortages driving more public nursing homes to the precipice
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 22, 2023
Publicly owned nursing homes, often unable to increase revenue without the express consent of elected officials or taxpayer referendums, are finding themselves increasingly on the brink of collapse by...
Pandemic loans showed dollars will move the staffing shortage needle: study
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 28, 2023
An analysis of the forgivable loans that many nursing homes took during the pandemic shows that additional funding can positively deliver higher staffing levels.
Facing financial ‘hurricane,’ providers beseech governor to tap rainy day fund for nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2024
Robert Hurlbut is the third-generation family leader of an Western New York nursing home chain, who is transitioning his own son into a leadership role as the business approaches 100 years in operation.
Lawmakers seek $250 million infusion for geriatric services
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2018
A bill introduced by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) Tuesday seeks more than $50 million annually to address workforce training, clinical staffing and support service issues across the U.S., as the nation prepares...
These lawmakers should be more careful about what they ask for
By
John O'Connor
Nov 11, 2023
The ongoing debate about staffing requirements in nursing homes took an even more bizarre twist on Thursday.
Permanent nursing home closures may loom with ‘defining moment’ at hand, providers and union warn
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 07, 2023
Labor and management are in lockstep that the 5% Medicaid reimbursement increase proposed by New York’s governor will not do nearly enough to alleviate the pressures facing nursing homes.
FCC telehealth grants a ‘game changer,’ says operator awarded $910,000
By
Alicia Lasek
May 30, 2020
Eldercare and senior living facility operators are among the latest beneficiaries in a federal program to support connected care services during the pandemic.
Long-term care needs your help!
By
John Sauer
Rick Abrams
Jun 11, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our nation. For long-term care providers, including nursing facilities and assisted living centers, the pandemic has exacerbated our chronic challenges of a severe caregiver...
State ‘confused’ nursing homes with early COVID directives, and also should fund them better, analysis...
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 15, 2024
The state government’s response to the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic left New Jersey nursing homes confused and without adequate supplies, according to a new independent analysis.