More than 7,000 assisted living residents may have died from Covid-19 in the United States, according to a new report based on information that federal lawmakers gleaned from providers. The report suggests that the numbers may actually be higher, since deaths in assisted living facilities are not reported to the federal government, an issue that […]
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On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to ensure that nursing homes have safe re-opening plans as states prepare to relax lockdowns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. The guidance includes benchmarks that may be adopted by independent living and assisted living communities transitioning from their own access restrictions. But it […]
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a $3 trillion package of Covid-19 relief measures, including a $200 billion fund to provide hazard pay for essential workers. “We are pleased to see a number of our priorities included in the bill’s provisions: among them, an additional $100 billion for the PHSSEF, a Heroes Fund […]
About two weeks ago, American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) President David Schless read a news article that has been “gnawing” at him ever since. The article reported that bus drivers in Detroit would be among the first groups given rapid Covid-19 tests from Abbott Labs. “We need those. Our industry needs access to that,” Schless […]
Senior living providers are working around the clock to address an increasing number of Covid-19 cases and prevent further infections — and these efforts come at a steep cost from a dollars-and-cents perspective. The industry as a whole is facing an adverse economic impact of between $40 billion and $57 billion over the next 12 […]
Senior living providers nationwide have been working diligently to prevent Covid-19 infections in their buildings — but an overwhelming majority believe that the coronavirus will appear in their communities. Nearly 80% of respondents to a Senior Housing News survey said that Covid-19 is likely to appear in their buildings that have not yet had diagnosed […]
Of all the challenges senior living providers face during Covid-19, maintaining frontline staffing levels is one of the hardest and most expensive to address. The issue has many facets. The first is that, in looking after an at-risk population of older adults, senior living caregivers are also at an elevated risk for contracting Covid-19. In […]
Local bans on public gatherings to prevent the spread of Covid-19 have shuttered restaurants, bars and nightclubs across the country, leaving many suddenly out of work or uncertain where their next paycheck will come from. But the senior living industry could help absorb some of the blow by hiring these workers, which would also fill […]