Regulatory action affects assisted living operators in 23 states
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 13, 2016
Almost half of the states changed regulations, statutes or policies affecting assisted living between January 2015 and June 2016, according to the National Center for Assisted Living’s 2016 “Assisted...
Provider group pushes CMS for more guidance on HCBS
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 11, 2016
Delays by CMS in issuing additional guidance on its final rule related to home- and community-based services may mean that assisted living communities are excluded from providing such services to older...
4 approaches to assisted living balconies
By
Michael Hass
Oct 11, 2016
Enthusiastic and forward-thinking senior living teams are providing ever more outdoor space for assisted living residents. The reasons are obvious, even if some of the benefits aren’t.
More news for Wednesday, Oct. 5
Oct 04, 2016
Home health company partners with Walmart … Doll therapy may help calm people with dementia, but it has critics … 102-year-old woman gets ‘arrested’ to check off bucket list item...
People in the news, Oct. 5
Oct 05, 2016
Appointments, promotions and awards involving Aspen House Memory Care Assisted Living, Evergreen Estates, IntegraCare, the National Center for Assisted Living, Newhaven Court at Clearview, the Pennsylvania...
Flight risk no more
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2016
One elopement is one too many for busy tech innovators.
On the mend
By
John Andrews
Oct 01, 2016
Rehab care is becoming increasingly prevalent in senior living settings.
More news for Thursday, Sept. 22
Sep 21, 2016
Senate Finance Committee passes Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act … Fed votes to leave interest rates unchanged … Loneliness is a heritable trait, study finds … Can nicotine protect...
Older adults already are taking advantage of remote monitoring, smartphone apps and ambient computing to help them age in place, and they have the means to motivate technology companies to keep the innovations...
Public policy issues on agenda for Argentum ‘fly-in’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 19, 2016
Approximately 100 senior living CEOs, senior vice presidents, executive directors and other leaders, as well as Argentum staff members, are descending on the nation’s capital Tuesday and Wednesday...