10 sickened by E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese
Feb 20, 2024
Officials say 10 people have been sickened and four hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.
AHCA/NCAL CEO Mark Parkinson announces retirement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 20, 2024
Mark Parkinson will retire from his position as president and CEO of the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living effective Jan. 15, 2025, the groups announced today.
App-driven remote patient monitoring tool cuts hospital visits by 25 percent, study finds
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 20, 2024
A smartphone app that logs older adults’ vital signs was able to reduce emergency department visits by 25%.
Research overwhelmingly points to benefits of smart home health technology
By
Adam Healy
Feb 20, 2024
Research indicates that smart home health technology provides a wealth of benefits for home care patients and older adults aging in place.
Falls prevention giant SafelyYou rises to Fortune Top 20 Impact list
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 20, 2024
SafelyYou, with a falls detection platform that is geared toward dementia care, was ranked 14th on the latest Fortune Impact 20 list.
Empower your team for better results
By
Tonya Headen-Lee, CDP
Feb 20, 2024
How do you build and empower great teams? Several lessons apply in all senior living settings and would make great goals for executive directors in 2024.
New research can help you attract prospective employees, residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 20, 2024
To attract prospective employees or residents, your senior living community must meet them where they are. If you’re hoping to meet them on social media, new research provides a roadmap of sorts.
People in the news, Feb. 20
Feb 20, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at Clearwater Living, Emerald Communities, Health Dimensions Group, LeadingAge Minnesota, Lenbrook, Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland, Miles & Stockbridge,...
2024 presents ‘golden opportunity’ for senior living to increase occupancy: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 20, 2024
Volatile capital market challenges aside, senior living communities have a “golden opportunity” to increase occupancy and drive operational growth in 2024 thanks to favorable supply demand market dynamics.
Proposed HCBS rule could diminish service access, hamper provider retention efforts, 11 senators tell...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 20, 2024
A proposed federal rule that would require providers of home- and community-based services to spend at least 80% of the Medicaid payments they receive for personal care, homemaker and home health aide...