With the first doses in the U.S. administered Monday, the senior living industry is close to distributing the Covid-19 vaccine among residents and staff. In fact, senior living residents and staff could start seeing the vaccine delivered to their communities as early as about a week from now, according to Dr. Ruth Link-Gelles, who is […]
Category: Covid-19
Even with the prospect of a safe and effective vaccine on the horizon, it’s clear the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to disrupt the senior living industry for months or even years to come. In the post-Covid world, senior living providers will likely need to collect more data about their residents than ever before as part […]
Since the early days of the pandemic, some senior living industry leaders have expressed optimism that Covid-19 is creating pent-up demand that will break through once coronavirus vaccines are distributed and the public health crisis comes under control. But as a vaccine appears imminent, the evidence and outlook on pent-up demand is mixed, with some […]
Going into 2021, Aegis Living is preparing for a potentially bumpy rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine, and the organization is primed for another 90 to 100 days of intense pandemic activity — but CEO Dwayne Clark predicts recovery to take hold next spring. By that point, significant herd immunity could be reached, and strong providers […]
Hiring employees is now the top labor challenge for the senior living industry, and unsurprisingly, Covid-19 is a big reason why. That’s according to a new “Workforce 360” report from OnShift, a company that provides senior living workforce software and services. For its latest report, OnShift heard from more than 2,100 senior living industry professionals, […]
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday eased quarantine guidance related to Covid-19, and senior living providers welcomed the news. Previously, the CDC recommended that individuals quarantine for 14 days after exposure to someone with Covid-19. The new guidelines recommend that people can stop quarantining after 7 days if they receive a […]
Senior living providers are eagerly awaiting a Covid-19 vaccine — but the logistics around inoculating residents and associates are complex. On Wednesday, the United Kingdom authorized a Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer for emergency use, increasing hopes that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will follow suit in short order. While it appears that a vaccine […]
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel is recommending that workers and residents of long-term care facilities, such as assisted living communities and skilled nursing facilities, should be among the first people to receive a Covid-19 vaccine when it’s available. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on Tuesday voted 13 to […]
As calendars flip to December, the exercise of reflecting on the past year and planning for the future is more necessary — and more difficult — than ever. How to sum up a year marked by Covid-19, protests for racial justice, and a presidential election, among other changes and upheavals? And what lessons can be […]
The coronavirus pandemic is having an unfavorable impact on senior housing development, with developers and operators across the country postponing projects until the pandemic is under control. And they are using this time to revise plans in the hopes of creating more appealing and resilient communities. That’s one finding from a survey by Senior Housing […]
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