Bill expands focus to include stabilizing assisted living workforce
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 20, 2023
Colorado senior living advocates support a bill creating a board to stabilize the direct care workforce, but they are urging legislators to take a more holistic approach.
Kristy Brown, director of SNF Financial Services, Quality Healthcare Resources, is a “Business Partner” honoree in the 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards.
Meet Jack Dwyer, 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Business Partner’ honoree
By
Kimberly Hartley
Apr 20, 2023
John “Jack” Dwyer, owner/chairman of the board, Capital Funding Group, is a “Business Partner” winner in the 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards.
MedPAC highlights data shortage despite telehealth boom
By
Christine Birkner
Apr 19, 2023
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth flourished in the healthcare sector, making it easier for patients to see doctors virtually and get the care they needed without leaving wherever they lived. In...
AI sensing technology ‘first’ monitors nursing home patients’ health
By
Christine Birkner
Apr 19, 2023
Technology such as wearables and cameras to monitor nursing home residents’/patients’ health and safety via biometrics and motion sensors to alert of safety hazards has been in the market for some...
Meet Ben Unkle, 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Agent of Change’ honoree
By
Kimberly Hartley
Apr 19, 2023
J. Benjamin “Ben” Unkle, CEO and president, Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay, has been named an Agent of Change in the McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards.
People in the news, April 18
Apr 18, 2023
Appointments, promotions and other news at Acts Retirement–Life Communities, Anthem Memory Care, Belmont Village Senior Living, Broadview at Purchase, CAC Speciality, Crown Point Christian Village, Grace...
Meet Carl Tabor, 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Agent of Change’ honoree
By
Kimberly Hartley
Apr 18, 2023
Carl Tabor, president of Avamere Living, has been named an Agent of Change in the 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards.
‘Opportunities’ for job-seekers equal challenges for employers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2023
Add a Department of Labor blog earlier this month to the efforts undertaken to attract more people to jobs in healthcare, including positions often found in senior living and other parts of long-term care....
Older adults’ location preferences similar to general population until they reach their 80s
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2023
Adults aged 75 or more years — often the point at which senior living providers start thinking of them as prospective residents — generally are attracted to the same destinations to live as people...