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…
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A federal court ruling last week that the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act grants liability to senior living providers taking measures to protect…
A California federal court ruled Wednesday that measures taken by senior living providers to protect residents from Covid-19 are eligible for complete liability immunity under…
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…
In late December, many senior living providers began holding or scheduling their first vaccine clinics. But for most of Holiday Retirement’s senior living communities, that…
Fast casual burrito giant Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) was struggling with outbreaks that prompted a temporary closure of all of its U.S. stores and led to…
The recovery of the senior living industry in 2021 hinges in part on pent-up demand — but capturing it will be easier said than done.…
Like senior living providers of all sizes, Revera was affected by Covid-19 in myriad ways. But as one of the largest North American providers, the…
Diversified Healthcare Trust’s (Nasdaq: DHC) senior housing occupancy fell in the final months of 2020 — but the company’s leaders are heartened by positive trends…
Covid-19 forced senior living sales and marketing teams to prioritize the health care component of communities, placing a premium on keeping residents safe and providing…
The arrival of coronavirus vaccines is having a positive impact on customer confidence in senior housing. More than 2.7 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have…
Life plan community residents who are more extroverted are generally happier than their peers — and that held true even as the Covid-19 pandemic forced…
Senior living providers are still devoting considerable time and resources to Covid-19 testing, even as they ramp up vaccination efforts for residents and staff. The…
Covid-19 will continue to drag on senior housing operations and net operating income (NOI) until vaccines are widely distributed, and NOI is expected to reach…
Senior living providers in the Northeast U.S. ran into significant challenges as Covid-19 spiked last spring, and Benchmark was no exception. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based senior…
Atria Senior Living is making the Covid-19 vaccine a requirement for its employees. The Louisville, Kentucky-based senior living provider announced on Monday its more than…
The Covid-19 vaccine has arrived in the senior living industry amid a troubled initial rollout nationally. Many are reporting good, albeit early, progress, and they…
Reading the news lately, it can be difficult to find much cause for optimism. Dominating the headlines: rising COVID-19 hospitalization, political turmoil, and economic uncertainty,…
With Covid-19 dominating the news for most of 2020, it’s no surprise that the most-read stories of the year were all related to the pandemic.…
Less than a year ago, the senior living industry stood at the precipice of Covid-19. Now, the industry is on the cusp of another potentially…