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11/19/2025
PALTC News - November 19
Nursing Homes Hiring More Advanced Practice Clinicians as Benefits Become Clearer
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
A moderate shift to include more advanced practice providers in nursing homes can lead to measurable improvements in patient outcomes, a new study in JAMDA has found. Read more.
Assisted Living is Untapped Opportunity to Expand Telehealth Use to Improve Resident Outcomes: Study
McKnight's Senior Living
Residents of assisted living communities and nursing homes have significantly lower odds of using telehealth compared with older adults who use long-term services and supports and live in the community at large, according to a new study in JAMDA. But assisted living residents were more likely to use it than nursing home residents. Read more.
Skilled Nursing News
After years of pandemic-driven focus away from dietary departments, dining is back in the spotlight – and impacting operations. Creating a welcoming, social dining environment appears to play a vital role in residents' overall quality of life and healing. Read more.
Conflicting Advice on Covid Shots Likely To Ding Already Low Vaccine Rates, Experts Warn
KFF Health News
More than three-quarters of American adults didn't get a COVID shot last season, a figure that health care experts warn could rise this year amid new U.S. government recommendations. COVID-19 vaccination rates among people 75 and older were about four times as high as rates among young adults, and flu vaccination rates were about twice as high as among young adults. Read more.
Designing for Comfort and Care: How Senior Living Spaces Can Feel Personal at Scale
McKnight's Senior Living
When new residents walk through the doors of a senior living community, the space tells a story. It can whisper comfort, belonging and warmth or remind them they've left home behind. Now, more than ever, senior living operators are recognizing that the look and feel of their spaces deeply affect the quality of life for the people who live there, and the families who visit them. Read more.
U.S. News Ratings Show Best Nursing Homes Provide 20% More Staffing Per Resident Day
Skilled Nursing News
U.S. News and World Report's nursing home ratings for 2026 expand metrics used for evaluation while also adding data from a greater variety of sources than in the past. Quality indicators nearly doubled, with emphasis placed on staffing across different roles – and the results show a correlation between staffing levels and top-rated facilities. Read more.
