State rule change goes back to intent of original staffing bill, advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 19, 2023
A proposed rule change in response to the inclusion of “stringent language” inserted into a bill governing staffing levels in Georgia’s senior living facilities goes back to the intention of the...
Families’ experiences with memory care providers sought to inform future policy decisions
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 14, 2023
Following “significant” public conversation about memory care in assisted living, the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter is soliciting feedback — both positive and negative — from...
22 states to increase minimum wage on Jan. 1
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 13, 2023
Almost half of the states, along with 40 local jurisdictions, are set to ring in 2024 with increases to minimum wage, according to Polsinelli law firm.
Assaults on healthcare workers now carry enhanced criminal fines
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 12, 2023
Michigan is the latest state to codify protections for healthcare workers assaulted on the job, which one senior living association said will positively impact the state’s workforce shortage problem.
Failure to follow protocols leads to felony charges against 3 former assisted living workers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 12, 2023
A failure to follow standard procedures to protect residents led to criminal charges against three former assisted living employees in the hypothermia death of an 89-year-old memory care resident who wandered...
Business briefs, Dec. 12
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 12, 2023
SEIU pushes for 80% direct-spend rule for nursing homes … Green House providers finally finding traction with state governments … Visiting Nurses Association of Boston launches 14-day strike
State Supreme Court re-examines 8-year-old nursing home class action lawsuit
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 06, 2023
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday reopened a nearly decade-old class action lawsuit against a nursing home provider after the plaintiffs claimed that Judge Timothy Fox “repeatedly failed to follow...
HCBS class-action lawsuit could be catalyst for elevating assisted living’s role in providing services
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 05, 2023
Certification of a class-action lawsuit against New Hampshire’s home- and community-based services waiver program could be the catalyst for elevating assisted living as a viable Medicaid option, according...
Business briefs, Dec. 5
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 05, 2023
Women’s employment reaches all-time high of 75.3% in recent months: report … HHS-OIG audits, investigations recover $3.44 billion in misspent funds this year … Repealed law protecting nursing homes...
NY latest to adopt LGBTQ+ Bill of Rights for long-term care residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 04, 2023
New York has become the latest state to adopt legislation establishing a bill of rights for LGBTQ+ residents of long-term care facilities.
