Focus On: Money at the root of many staffing-related challenges
By
John Hall
Feb 13, 2020
It’s no secret why senior living operators are having such a difficult time finding and keeping qualified employees.
Health habits’ connection to dementia in the spotlight as new year begins
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2022
An update to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease, as well as news of potential treatments and a finding that “astonished” researchers add up to promising news to start the new...
COVID impact on senior living on track to reach $17 billion, ASHA says, requesting relief
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 12, 2020
As the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on senior living is on track to reach $17 billion annually, providers need more funds to cover additional expenses and lost revenue, and they need new...
Federal court will rehear senior living operators’ RICO lawsuit claims against unions
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 18, 2022
A federal court panel announced Thursday that it will reexamine a senior living and care operator’s racketeering lawsuit against local labor unions after a previous decision was vacated.
Pandemic not dampening desire for luxury retirement living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 21, 2020
A pandemic is not preventing Moorings Park Grande Lake in Naples, FL, from opening and continuing to attract interest. “We have closed over $77 million in sales during the last two weeks,” a Moorings...
How senior living operators can come out ahead on challenging renewals – pandemics, hard markets and...
By
Jordan Parnell
Gerald Stoll
Dec 10, 2020
You can take steps that will equip you to deal with a lot of the short-term pressure — and also put your organization in a much better position from a risk perspective over the long term.
Sex offenders in your community? Better know who they are
By
John O'Connor
Feb 17, 2022
It looks like Pennsylvania may become the next state requiring providers to notify the proper authorities when a registered sex offender moves in.
Most employers plan to change their leave policies soon, with paid caregiving benefits becoming more...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 24, 2024
Eighty-four percent of employers participating in a new survey said they are planning to make changes to their leave policies within the next two years, and paid leave for caregiving may see some of the...
Medicare payment changes aim to boost at-home kidney care and dialysis
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 04, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says that a new final rule will improve the determination process for an add-on payment adjustment to incentivize innovative dialysis equipment while supporting...
Canadian extradited to U.S. in $27 million ransomware case affecting senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 14, 2022
A Canadian national indicted in 2020 in a $27 million ransomware fraud case affecting the senior living industry recently was extradited to the United States to face those charges.