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.
Providers need ‘meaningful aid,’ groups say as president unveils executive order
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2023
Building a pipeline of professional caregivers and then retaining them in long-term care are some of the goals of an executive order signed Tuesday by President Biden. Provider groups responded by calling...
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...
OSHA workplace violence rule shouldn’t be ‘one-size-fits-all’ or duplicate existing requirements,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 13, 2023
Advocates for senior living and other aging services providers are asking the federal government to grant providers flexibility and not duplicate existing requirements as a potential federal workplace...
Massachusetts officials reject groups’ call to keep mask mandate after PHE expires
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2023
Plans to drop a mask mandate in healthcare settings — including residential care facilities — next month are moving forward in Massachusetts, despite outcries from some health professionals and organizations...
US sets up $300 million database for Alzheimer’s disease research
Apr 05, 2023
In creating the database, the goal is to provide something that can “improve applicability and generalizability of findings.”
Brightview only senior living organization on ‘Best Companies’ list
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 05, 2023
Baltimore-based Brightview Senior Living ranks 92 on the annual Great Place To Work and Fortune magazine 2023 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list, the company announced Tuesday. The organization...
People in the news, April 4
Apr 04, 2023
Appointments, promotions and other news at Anthem Memory Care, Benchmark Senior Living, Echo Lake Retirement Community, EveryAge Foundation, HealthPRO Heritage, ilumifin, Integral Senior Living, Pegasus...
Cognitive decline speeds up following postoperative delirium
Mar 30, 2023
The findings are based on a 72-month follow-up of older adults undergoing major elective surgery.
Diabetes plus tooth loss tied to worse cognition
Mar 24, 2023
Faster cognitive decline was seen for older adults with both conditions.
