By: Shawn Rader On May 6, 2021, in The New York Times, Reed Abelson wrote an article entitled, “Covid Forces Families to Rethink Nursing Care.” Of course, nursing homes are not assisted living facilities; nevertheless, …
Aging at Home Becomes a Popular Option During Pandemic
By: Shawn Rader Aging at home is the new trend. An article in The New York Times on April 4, 2021, talks about the movement of people away from institutional housing such as nursing homes and senior living facilities which has …
Low Vaccination Rate Among Senior Housing Staff Poses Problems. Are There Any Solutions?
By: John Ruffier Florida Trend (citing the Tampa Bay Times) recently reported that while 93% of assisted living residents have received at least one dose of the COVD-19 vaccine, vaccination rates of staff are lagging across the state. According …
The COVID-19 Vaccine: Can Senior Living Facilities Mandate Staff Be Vaccinated?
By: Morey Raiskin & Rachel D. Gebaide Although the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine has finally arrived, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are facing the new challenge of employees who are reluctant to take it. In Florida and in …
Should Assisted Living Facilities Venture into In-Home Care?
By: Shawn Rader Recently in the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Alina Tugend published an article pointing out that while early long-term care policies did not cover in-home care, more recent ones permit coverage for caretakers from …
Florida Issues Rules Permitting Senior Living Visitation
By: John Ruffier and James Walson Since March, the Division of Emergency Management for the State of Florida has suspended visiting rights at senior living facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic to all but “compassionate …
Florida Nursing Homes to Reopen to Visitors
By: John Ruffier The State of Florida appears finally ready to allow visitors to nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Soon after the initial outbreak of COVID-19, Florida had issued an emergency order prohibiting visitation to …
Don’t Forget the Tax Man: Many Tax Returns and Payments Due Next Week
By: Amanda Wilson Because of Covid-19, the IRS extended most federal tax filing and payment deadlines otherwise due from April 1, 2020 to July 14, 2020 until July 15, 2020. The postponement is coming to …
