COVID-19 | Senior Housing | Skilled Nursing | Workforce
By: Ryan Brooks | August 26, 2020
A recent study from North Carolina State University and Georgia Tech found that healthcare workers in the United States are struggling with significant mental-health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, including depression, anxiety, and insomnia. While all healthcare workers are at risk, one key feature of caregivers in a seniors housing and care setting is that many of these caregivers have spent months, if not years, developing relationships with the residents they serve and their families. This means the emotional toll experienced by these staff may be that much more overwhelming.
COVID-19 | Executive Survey Insights
By: Ryan Brooks | July 23, 2020
A NIC report to provide insight into COVID-19 among current residents and to more clearly understand existing conditions by care setting. NIC’s monthly Executive Survey Insights: COVID-19 of seniors housing and skilled nursing operators is designed to bring awareness to the operators, their capital providers and business partners, and the general public, on the current COVID-19 penetration rates by care segment.
COVID-19 | Executive Survey Insights | Senior Housing | Skilled Nursing
By: Ryan Brooks | June 26, 2020
A NIC report to provide insight into COVID-19 among current residents and to more clearly understand existing conditions by care setting.
By: Ryan Brooks | June 19, 2020
Understanding the factors that have contributed to high penetration rates of COVID-19 in select nursing homes is essential to the development of strategies and policies that will help prevent and mitigate future disease outbreaks.