E-News Updates

Navigator Homes officially celebrated the completion of its new skilled nursing facility on Martha's Vineyard with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on June 24, 2026. The project replaces the former Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and restores access to skilled nursing care for Island residents.

A federal district court has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) from implementing a new regulatory definition that would have excluded many advanced healthcare degree programs – including advanced practice nursing, physician assistants, social workers and physical therapists – from receiving the higher federal student loan limits traditionally available to professional students.

The Healey-Driscoll Administration released the first annual report on the Massachusetts Community Living Initiative, marking one year of the statewide effort to expand opportunities for older adults and people with disabilities to live independently in community settings.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a report examining the accuracy of registered nurse (RN) staffing hours reported by nursing facilities through the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) system.

The Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation’s annual Scholarship Program assists long term care staff in meeting their personal and professional goals through furthering their education. The Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 awards. The application and all required components must be submitted online and received by Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, July 17, 2026.

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