Drugs lead to trouble at three senior living communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 15, 2015
Fentanyl, narcotics and a nebulizer figured into recent senior living-related incidents.
Caregiver arrested for moving resident bed away from call cord
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 29, 2017
A caregiver at a Georgia senior living community has been charged with reckless conduct after she allegedly moved the bed of a resident with dementia away from his call cord so he could not use it to request...
Many working women saving little for retirement years
By
John O'Connor
Nov 22, 2019
Women employed in senior living appear to be far less prepared for retirement than their male counterparts, a new report suggests.
More news for Friday, July 23
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 23, 2021
JEA Senior Living latest provider to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for employees … Assisted living owner, employee face neglect charges in death of resident hit by train … Missouri assisted living resident...
ACHCA launches new online portal
Jun 28, 2016
The American College of Health Care Administrators has launched a new online portal that includes a new association management system and online communities.
Judge rules in favor of residents of ‘unlivable’ assisted living community
By
Emily Mongan
Jul 09, 2015
A New York judge has ruled in favor of residents of an embattled assisted living facility who claim the facility’s owner is forcing them out so he can convert the building into high-end condos.
Home Care briefs for Thursday, April 22
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 22, 2021
Labor Department recovers $358K in back wages for Tennessee home healthcare workers … Global home health market projected to double by 2026 … Two organizations undergo coordinated effort to improve...
Many U.S. retirees outlive their savings by more than a decade, report says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2019
Older adults in the United States have life expectancies of as many as 11 years past the number of years that their retirement savings could last, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum,...
Five Star opens new memory care neighborhood
Nov 20, 2015
Five Star Quality Care has opened a new memory care neighborhood at Foulk Manor South in Wilmington, DE.
CDC: Those 85+ are six times as likely to need ADL help as those aged 65 to 74
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 24, 2017
U.S. adults aged 85 or more years are approximately three times as likely to need assistance with activities of daily living as are adults aged 75 to 84 and are six times as likely to require help as those...