Assisted living provider sued for alleged neglect of memory care resident … Senior living firm charged with false advertising and gross negligence after resident’s death … Health officials close...
Assisted living, post-acute providers have ‘room for progress’ in four key areas, HHS secretary...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2018
Assisted living and post-acute care providers “will play a key role in the healthcare system over the next several decades,” HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar II said Tuesday. Both industries, however,...
Middle market could provide answer to occupancy, oversupply issues, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 25, 2019
Serving middle-income older adults could be an answer to the occupancy and oversupply challenges facing senior living operators and developers, Eclipse Senior Living CEO Kai Hsiao told those attending...
Occupancy increases for assisted living, nursing homes; decreases for memory care: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 14, 2022
Assisted living and nursing homes occupancy is on the rise, but memory care communities are seeing declining occupancy, according to the latest NIC Executive Survey Insights report released Thursday.
Assisted living industry reiterates need for $10 billion in COVID-19 relief
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 22, 2022
Argentum reiterated its message about $10 billion in aid being needed by assisted living operators to Congress on Thursday.
4 ways assisted living could change in the future: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 18, 2017
A growing elderly population and new preferences of older adults will drive changes to assisted living communities in the future, predict the authors of a new report.
Senior living’s slide into the welfare class
By
John O'Connor
Sep 03, 2020
The push for support for assisted living from Uncle Sam is intensifying. But as any skilled care operator will remind you, Uncle Sam tends to be a very demanding business partner.
Payers ‘can’t ignore assisted living,’ former senators say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2017
Former Sens. Tom Daschle and Bill Frist showed prescience at the NIC Spring Investment Forum when they said that any reform to the Affordable Care Act would need bipartisan support to be successful. They...
Efforts aim to educate healthcare professionals about assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2016
Assisted living communities are working to educate healthcare professionals and consumers about what they have to offer.
This senior living model is a step beyond person-centered care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 11, 2016
Three principles that guide the Scandinavian Living Center in West Newton, MA, will remind you of person-centered care. It’s the fourth principle that sets the Scandinavian model apart from other...