Members of the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) recently joined federal agency leaders and industry experts to push for the adoption of health information technology by senior living operators.
Calcifications tied to age-related macular degeneration
By
John O'Connor
Nov 20, 2018
Calcified nodules in the retina increase the risk for age-related macular degeneration, according to researchers at the University of Alabama.
NHI: Late rent payments harmed earnings
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John O'Connor
Feb 20, 2019
Quarterly per-share earnings for National Health Investors were 87 cents, or 9 cents below analysts’ estimates.
Coming soon: a shipshape living option
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John O'Connor
Oct 16, 2015
Chamberlain Senior Care plans to build a “cruise ship on land” in Louisville, KY.
Ready for some labor pains?
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John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2015
We don’t know by how much, but labor costs will soon rise.
For returning GOP senators, it’s healthcare reform crunch time
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John O'Connor
Jun 06, 2017
Senate negotiations on a bill to squash Obamacare quickly took center stage as Republican lawmakers returned from a 10-day recess.
Little change for occupancy
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John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2016
Senior living occupancy rates averaged 89.7% in the second quarter, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care. That marked a 0.3% downturn from the first quarter. Within the...
Friendships help inoculate residents against mental decline
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John O'Connor
Dec 15, 2017
Healthy interpersonal relationships help keep aging brains healthy, suggests a new study by Northwestern University researchers.
Resident’s death leads to facility closing
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John O'Connor
Jun 06, 2017
A Florida assisted living facility is closing its doors, thanks largely to a report that all but blamed the community for a resident’s death.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Sheldon L. Goldberg
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John O'Connor
Sep 08, 2020
Sheldon Goldberg’s time at the helm of the organization now known as LeadingAge aligns with some of the more challenging years the industry has ever faced.