As the trusted voice for aging, LeadingAge is speaking out to ensure that decision-makers and the public have accurate information on the novel coronavirus' impact on our field. Following are resources, statements and media release for journalists, as well as select media coverage. If you are a member of the media, please contact Lisa Sanders at lsanders@leadingage.org.
RECENT STATEMENTS & PRESS RELEASES
LeadingAge is proactive when it comes to shaping views and understanding of our members and the field. Following are recent statements and releases we've developed and distributed around the coronavirus.
- LeadingAge Unveils Major Caregiving Infrastructure Plan to Address Growing Needs As Population Ages and People Live Longer (4/1/21)
- LeadingAge CAST Debuts Data Analytics Selection Tool (3/25/21)
LEADINGAGE IN THE NEWS
Even when news stories paint an unflattering picture of our field, LeadingAge can contribute perspective, information, and a reality check on the truth about how members are working to protect residents, clients, staff, and communities during this public health crisis. Following are recent stories in which our executives and staff have participated.
- McKnight’s Senior Living, Proposal to strip dollars from affordable housing, HCBS ‘unconscionable,’ aging services leaders say (6/1/21)
- McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, ‘Real secret to success’ for long-term care leaders is building strong, smart team: panel (6/1/21)
- AARP, More Nursing Homes Are Requiring Staff COVID-19 Vaccinations (5/27/21)
- Bloomberg CityLab, How to Fix America (5/27/21)
- Home Health Care News, Republican Infrastructure Proposal Spikes $400B for HCBS (5/27/21)
- McKnight’s Senior Living, ‘Exploding’ number of renters highlights need to expand affordable senior housing program: Urban Institute (5/27/21)
- McKnight’s Senior Living, Federal regulation threat, new COVID funding, liability protections top issues facing senior living: Argentum (5/27/21)
- McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, Mandating perfection: Unsatisfied with above-average rates, more providers add staff vaccination requirements (5/27/21)
- McKnight’s Senior Living, Education, mandates, incentives drive high long-term care staff COVID-19 vaccination rates (5/27/21)
- Home Health Care, Adult Day Centers Revamp Operating Models After COVID Shutdowns, Census Struggles (5/24/24)
- McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, What makes a top long-term care leader? Panel of distinguished honorees share what it takes (5/24/21)
- ABC, Pandemic has made shortage of health care workers even worse, say experts (5/23/21)
- ABC News, Pandemic has made shortage of health care workers even worse, say experts (5/21/21)
- McKnight’s Senior Living, Nevada Personal Care Association sounds alarm bell as home care oversight bill moves closer to passage (5/21/21)
- McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, CMS: Surveyors looking for education, not expertise, under COVID-19 vaccine rule that starts today (5/21/21)
- McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, Providers plea for eased COVID-19 testing requirements, (5/21/21)
- Provider, Senate Panel Recognizes Workforce Shortages, Underpayments for Nursing Homes (5/20/21)
- McKnight’s Senior Living, LeadingAge members turn the heat up on Congress to pass $400B care infrastructure plan (5/20/21)
- McKnight’s Senior Living, Don’t overlook benefits of assisted living when thinking about HCBS, industry tells Congress (5/20/21)
- Home Health Care News, LeadingAge, Bayada Urge Congress to Invest in Aging Services Infrastructure (5/19/21)
- Morning Consult, Audio-Only Technology Can Bridge the Telehealth Divide (5/19/21)
- McKnight’s Senior Living, 9,000 Google Nest Hub Max devices help residents of 300 senior living communities connect with loved ones (5/19/21)
- McKnight’s Senior Living, Senator, NFL players, industry leaders congratulate McKnight’s Women of Distinction; event continues today with CE webinars (5/19/21)
- McKnight’s Senior Living, Today’s ‘McKnight’s’ Women of Distinction Forum to tackle COVID-19, diversity, success secrets (5/19/21)
- Skilled Nursing News, For SNF Marketing Post-COVID, Transparency and Communication are Key (5/18/21)
- McKnight’s Senior Living, Assisted Living could share in $12.7 billion investment in HCBS through American Rescue Plan (5/17/21)
- McKnight’s Senior Living, Careers in Aging Week celebrates workers, highlights challenges and opportunities (4/20/21)
- McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, The coming crackdown: COVID-19 and beyond (4/21/21)
- McKnight’s Senior Living, Expect more M&A activity, competition from for-profit operators in months ahead: Ziegler (4/22/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, Adviser to senior living communities: Think big before jumping into HCBS, (4/22/21)
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McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, Older adults who have received J&J need not be concerned: expert (4/19/21)
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McKnight's Senior Living, Community health workers help affordable senior housing residents age successfully: case study (4/19/21)
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Home Health Care News, InnovAge, National PACE Association Applaud ‘PACE Plus Act’ (4/18/21)
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Skilled Nursing News, Parkinson: Looming PDPM Changes, $400B Home Care Push Don’t Signal Doom for Nursing Homes (4/16/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, Draft bill contains $2.5 billion for affordable housing; HUD announces millions in COVID for providers (4/16/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, Bipartisan legislation aims to permanently protect Medicaid payments for assisted living services (4/16/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, House Financial Services Committee considers draft bill that would provide $2.5 billion to support housing for older adults (4/16/21)
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McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, J&J vaccine pause may be short, but deep concerns about staff hesitancy mounting, 4/16/21
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McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, Congress delays 2% Medicare cuts at least through 2021 (4/15/21)
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McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, Is the doctor in? Improve nursing homes with one easy stroke (4/14/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, COVID-19 vaccine pause spurs concerns about access, staff hesitancy in senior living (4/14/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, HUD moves to reinstate fair housing rules to reduce discrimination (4/14/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, Initial funds to home care providers to be disbursed from recently passed $1.9T stimulus package (4/14/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, California lawmaker working to garner support for additional funding of Section 202 Housing for the Elderly homes, (4/12/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, White House topline funding requests include $180 million for new affordable senior housing (4/12/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, U.S. offers ‘untapped opportunity’ for more HCBS: Public policy expert (4/12/21)
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McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, Danger ahead?: SNFs face potentially steep cuts as CMS considers changes to PDPM, VBP program (4/12/21)
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McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, Senior living community adds post-COVID ‘rehab hotel’ recovery program (4/12/21)
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Hospice News, CMS Proposes 2.3% Pay Raise for Hospices, Updates Conditions of Participation (4/9/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, The future of nursing homes lies in a community hub model: expert (4/9/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, ‘Somewhat chaotic’ assisted living sector will be part of rethinking care for older adults: report (4/9/21)
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McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, ‘Words are not enough’: Employers, leaders push to increase CNA wages (4/8/21)
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Skilled Nursing News, For True Nursing Home Reforms, Operators and Experts Agree: ‘Invest in CNAs’ (4/7/21)
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Associated Press, Public-Private Collaboration Is Key to Securing Long-Term Care Financing for Middle-Income Americans (4/7/21)
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Reuters: Top White House Economist Defends ‘Care Economy’ as Infrastructure (4/7/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, Most large employers expect to offer vaccines to employees on-site: survey (4/6/21)
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Home Health Care News, America’s Home Care Infrastructure Is Crumbling. Here’s How to Fix It. (4/5/21)
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Mahoning Matters, COVID deaths plummet in nursing homes. New report reveals the dramatic fall (4/5/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, 75 percent of not-for-profit aging service providers need more relief funds: LeadingAge survey (4/2/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, LeadingAge unveils blueprint to restructure senior care economy (4/2/21)
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McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, Providers look to pack infrastructure bills with Medicaid financing, workforce supports (4/2/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, ‘Most important moment in a generation’: LeadingAge offers Congress blueprint to national aging services infrastructure (4/2/21)
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Bloomberg Government, HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: White House Says J&J Will Meet Targets (4/2/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, Vaccine uptake continues to lag among senior living staff members (4/2/21)
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MarketWatch, Biden’s infrastructure plan calls for putting big money toward care for the aging (4/1/21)
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Bloomberg Law, Nursing Homes Seek $8.5 Billion to Improve Housing for Seniors (4/1/21)
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The Nation, Biden’s ‘Transformative’ Plan Redefines Infrastructure to Include Caregiving (4/1/21)
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Charlotte Observer, COVID deaths plummet in nursing homes. New report reveals the dramatic fall (4/1/21)
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Senior Housing News, Front Porch CEO: With Covia Affiliation, We Are Prepared For Rapid Change in Senior Living (4/1/21)
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McKnight’s Senior Living, Biden’s infrastructure plan includes prioritized funding for affordable housing, long-term care (4/1/21)
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The Jambar, COVID-19 Responsible for High Rate of Retirement (4/1/21)
RESPONDING TO NEGATIVE NARRATIVES
In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, LeadingAge is carrying forward the truth about the incredible work our members are doing to care for and serve older adults. Here’s how.
All of LeadingAge's media statements and materials are available by month and visit the main coronavirus resources page for more information, tools and resources to help all aging services providers plan for and respond to COVID-19. If you are a member of the media, please contact Lisa Sanders at lsanders@leadingage.org.