A new plan from the U.S. Dept. of Human Health and Services (HHS) to include private-pay assisted living providers in the allocation of Covid-19 antigen tests is a significant step in the right direction, according to some leaders in the senior living industry — even while there are still many unknowns about the effort. HHS […]
Juniper Communities
Regularly testing senior living residents and staff for Covid-19 is not cheap. And yet, it is among the industry’s best tools for limiting the disease’s spread.Just ask Lynne Katzmann, Founder and CEO of Bloomfield, New Jersey-based Juniper Communities. She believes that senior living providers must test their residents and associates early and often in order […]
As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, it’s clear to many senior living providers that this is a marathon, not a sprint. But spending month after month protecting residents against a deadly disease can take a toll on caregivers’ mental and physical health. That lesson has come through loud and clear for providers such as Bloomfield, […]
Juniper Communities was an early proponent of widespread Covid-19 testing in senior living — but testing doesn’t come cheap, either. The Bloomfield, New Jersey-based provider spends about $100,000 each week on Covid-19 testing, according to Founder and CEO Lynne Katzmann. That has allowed the company to baseline test its residents and associates, and in turn […]
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) on Monday launched a late-stage clinical trial in long-term care facilities for its Covid-19 antibody treatment. The Phase 3 trial, dubbed BLAZE-2, is being conducted in partnership with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and will enroll up to 2,400 residents and staff at nursing homes […]
Juniper Communities — an early proponent of widespread Covid-19 testing in senior living — is working with a new partner to deploy more data-driven, rapid, reliable and cost-effective tests. Bloomfield, New Jersey-based Juniper has teamed up with Oakland, California-based Dascena on the effort, the organizations announced Monday. In late April, Dascena announced the closing of […]
Fellowship Village, a life plan community in New Jersey, is well on its way to reopening thanks in part to Covid-19 antibody testing. And other providers, including Juniper Communities, are also beginning to utilize antibody tests as part of their regimens. The antibody test differs from the PCR “nasal swab” kit in one main way: […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has created new risks for providers of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans — but those plans are also proving their value and may still be a major future component of senior living. That’s the message from some of the most prominent players that have been pushing for increased MA integration in senior living […]
Tyler Belanger has slept in his office since mid-March. Belanger, owner of Shady Oaks Assisted Living in Bristol, Connecticut, gave up his home next door to the 36-unit facility for staff members to live in during the coronavirus pandemic. Other staff are living in five recreational vehicles Belanger purchased, and still others are living in […]
Efforts are underway all across the U.S. to test senior living residents for Covid-19 — but until tests are more widely available and produce results more quickly, providers are hamstrung in their ability to keep residents and staff members safe from infection. There is a growing pile of evidence showing that the disease is contagious […]