By: Amanda Wilson The senior living industry was hit hard by the Covid-19, and the IRS recently announced relief for people or businesses who filed their 2019 or 2020 tax returns late as a result. If …
FDA Approves Second Booster Dose
By: Shawn Rader On Tuesday, March 28th, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a second booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna Covid-19 vaccines out of a concern for a potential surge in cases …
New Senior Living Construction Is Up, But Proceed with Caution
By: Shawn Rader Tim Regan of Senior Housing News recently authored an article entitled, “Why Senior Living Developers Should Be Careful as New Construction Ramps Up Again,” that warns of several factors that must be …
Wellness Push Into Senior Living Facilities
By Brendan Lynch: Covid has changed the way that many of us live, and certainly the way that many of us do business. Throughout many industries, there is an increased push towards wellness initiatives (including …
Florida Senior Living Association Polls Members on Covid-19 Vaccination Practices
By: John Ruffier The Florida Senior Living Association just released the results from a member survey on Covid-19 Vaccination Practices with interesting results: 29.5% require or intend to require residents to be vaccinated; 50% require or intend …
Seniors Looking for Technology When Making Senior Housing Choices
By: John Ruffier K4Connect recently released its “Summer Insights Report” extolling the values that technology can bring to senior living communities. While not surprising that a poll conducted by a company specializing in technology within the senior living …
Pandemic Leads Families to Care for Loved Ones at Home
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 …
Senior Living—A Place for Mom
By Shawn Rader: Senior Living – A Place for Mom, published a guide for people looking for assisted living facilities. It occurred to me that it might make sense for an ALF to review …
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