Nursing home industry representatives and advocates for the aging are raising alarms that long-term care facilities are falling far behind in their vaccinations ahead of the winter respiratory virus season.
Arizona was dead last in overall vaccination rates as of September with only 43.5% of residents up to date on their vaccinations,...
As the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 sweeps through the nation, nursing homes are not only struggling to keep up staff and resident vaccination and booster rates, but to protect their most vulnerable without restrictions that might plunge residents back into isolation.
A new study by AARP shows Arizona is the last in the nation...
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated a chronic understaffing issue for nursing home and long-term care facilities that existed long before the public health crisis. Now, facilities are not only struggling to hire and keep their staff, but concerns over quality of care, adequate pay, and the safety of the staff have put continuous...Arizona News
The pandemic is not over for skilled nursing facilities, where continued outbreaks, staffing shortages, and limited treatment options are ongoing challenges. However, despite struggles related to COVID-19, a new report suggests skilled nursing facility revenues will grow 3% per year in nominal dollars through 2025.
According to...National News
Insurance premium increases, steadily declining occupancy rates, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have ravaged nursing homes across the country, leading to an estimated $94 billion shortfall by the end of 2021. A September AHCA member survey also reported that 71% of Arizona LTC facilities say their workforce situation has grown much...
Since COVID-19 reached the United States in early 2020, nursing homes have been at the center of the story. As the vaccine alleviates the threat of the virus, skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes are looking for ways to fix the problems the pandemic exposed.
According to the latest data reported by Kaiser Family...
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Arizona nursing home facilities continue to see difficulties with maintaining and controlling the spread of the coronavirus. Nationwide, some of the difficulties with containing the spread are being identified in order to assist long term care facilities with controlling future outbreaks.
At Granite Creek Health and Rehabilitation...