As COVID-19 lawsuits begin, operators can take steps to reduce their litigation risk
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 12, 2020
As COVID-19-related lawsuits are being filed against senior living operators, operators can take practical steps to reduce their litigation risk in the wake of the pandemic, according to an attorney who...
Senior living providers must show their value to combat ‘new normal’ of negative scrutiny: speaker
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 02, 2024
As senior living providers adapt to the “new normal” of negative lay media attention and calls for federal oversight, they must step into the role of educator and share with lawmakers and others how...
Inaugural U.S. News senior living ratings coming May 10
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 15, 2022
U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Senior Living” ratings will debut May 10.
Long-term care pharmacy to pay $3 million over ‘egregious’ illegal dispensing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 15, 2022
A Kansas long-term care pharmacy will pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it illegally dispensed controlled substances to long-term care residents without valid prescriptions.
Stranded assisted living residents prompt national committee to focus on older adults during emergencies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 19, 2021
Prompted in part by a viral photo from 2017 showing residents of a Houston-area assisted living community sitting waist-deep in water for hours during Hurricane Harvey before they were evacuated, the federal...
Anti-fraud efforts must include senior living, hearing witness says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2017
Efforts to stop or prevent the financial exploitation of older adults should include assisted living and continuing care retirement communities, as well as personal care and nursing homes, because residents...
Town hall aims to push long-term care vaccination levels to 75 percent by July 4
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 24, 2021
A virtual town hall on Tuesday focused on answering questions, alleviating concerns and persuading unvaccinated senior living and other long-term care staff members, residents and families to get a COVID-19...
Affordable housing advocates ‘thrilled’ with omnibus provisions
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2017
An omnibus spending act released Monday by lawmakers “sends a clear message that keeping HUD-assisted homes online is as much as a priority for Congress as it is for the 1.7 million older adult households...
Senate bill would create advisory committee on protecting seniors during emergencies
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 21, 2017
A 15-member panel would advise local, state and government officials on how to prepare and care for older adults during emergency situations under a bill introduced Tuesday by four senators and discussed...
Big senior living stories of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2019
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.