COVID-19 liability shields may lead to neglect, critics argue
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 28, 2021
North Carolina is just one of dozens of states that has granted legal immunity to skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities to shield them from COVID-19-related lawsuits. In addition,...
Olive oil may help protect against dementia, study finds
By
John O'Connor
Nov 27, 2019
An apple a day might keep the doctor away. But a diet rich in olive oil could prevent cognitive impairment.
LTC invests $82 million so far this year, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 02, 2016
“LTC had a quiet but active first half of the year,” the REIT’s chair, CEO and president, Wendy Simpson, told participants in a second-quarter earnings call on Tuesday. LTC Properties...
Ten-year mortality, recurrence rates decreasing after acute MI
May 04, 2022
Mortality and recurrence risks were lower for patients hospitalized in 2007 to 2009 versus those hospitalized in 1995 to 1997.
Americans’ favorable feelings toward unions hits highest point since 1965
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 06, 2022
After witnessing a surge in union activity among long-term care workers this summer, operators may not be surprised to learn that Americans’ support of labor unions has hit its highest point since 1965.
McKnight’s Fall Online Expo slated for Sept. 17
Sep 10, 2020
Mark your calendars. The McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Fall Online Expo is coming in one week. Participants will be able to earn up to three continuing education credits.
Recent college graduate spends summer as senior living resident
By
Meredith Beirne
Aug 13, 2018
Kari Grindberg, a 22-year-old recent college graduate, may change her career plans after spending a summer as a resident of the WesleyLife retirement community in Pella, IA.
McKnight’s announces third class of Rising Stars in Women of Distinction awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 17, 2021
Seventeen women working in senior living or skilled nursing are being announced today as Rising Stars and will be feted May 18 as part of the third annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards.
Attorney general lawsuit could threaten future senior living – university real estate collaborations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 15, 2019
Senior living company real estate partnerships with public universities in Arizona could be prohibited, at least as they currently are set up, if Attorney General Mark Brnovich prevails in a new lawsuit.
Labor expert: Creativity, more than money, could attract workers to home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 22, 2021
Home care agencies need to get creative and stand out from the crowd if they want to attract workers, according to Mark McInerney, director of Maine’s Center for Workforce Research and Information.