When the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine arrived in senior living communities late last year, residents rolled up their sleeves with gusto. But the same was not true for the industry’s workers. And that has not changed in the roughly two months since then, according to a recent National Investment Center for Seniors Housing […]
Over a year has passed since the first known case of the novel coronavirus in the United States was reported in Snohomish County, Washington on January 20, 2020. During that time, essential workers — including frontline workers in senior housing and long-term care — have not gotten a break, continuing to work every day to […]
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The senior living industry has done much to prevent residents and staff from contracting Covid-19 over the past seven months — but even necessary safety measures have a cost. Now, providers are dealing with the ripple effects of Covid-19, as deteriorating resident wellness leads to worse health outcomes and possible drags on occupancy. After months […]
One of the largest senior living operators in the U.S. is taking a new approach to its corporate operations to give its communities more autonomy, and adopted a new name in the process. Affinity Living Group as of July 1 will be known as “ALG Senior.” The company also will designate its corporate headquarters where […]
While he has always been adaptable based on a changing operating environment, 2020 truly served as a test for ALG Senior President and CEO Charlie Trefzger. In conjunction with its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company implemented a name change from Affinity Living Group to ALG Senior on July 1, as well as a […]