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Sunshine ride-hailing, moving services partnerships meant to benefit residents during pandemic and beyond
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 23, 2020
Bend, OR-based Sunshine Retirement Living has announced partnerships with Uber Health and North American Van Lines that the companies say could offer reassurance to residents during the coronavirus pandemic...
Business briefs, Jan. 12
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 12, 2022
$80.5 million grant meant to help providers address lingering pandemic effects … Publicly traded REITs delivered greater than 40% increase in returns in 2021 … Luminaut acquires Rowland Design to expand...
The secret to becoming a master home care agency? Rely less on private pay, recruit well, expert says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 05, 2021
Diversified payer streams, low turnover, better training and top-notch recruitment are what separate the so-called men from the boys in the home care industry.
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Mar 17, 2016
Omega-3 fatty acids may deliver a positive effect to aging brains … Colorado measure stops taxes on meals in senior living settings … Howard Gleckman on what assisted living now looks and feels...
Alleged killer who preyed on senior living residents faces 11 new murder charges
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 17, 2019
A man already charged for an attack at a senior living community and the murder of an elderly woman elsewhere now faces 11 new capital murder charges in Texas.
Hopping reduces fracture risk after fall
Sep 22, 2015
Two minutes of hopping a day can strengthen the hip bones of older men and reduce the risk of fracture after a fall, a new study has found.
Senior living murder trial enters penalty phase
Sep 03, 2015
A man convicted of killing three people in 2014, including a woman outside a senior living community, could be sentenced to life in prison without parole or to death.
Common medications inflate risks for serious falls in older men, study shows
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 30, 2015
Older men taking a particular group of commonly used medications have a higher risk of getting injured from a fall, according to a study published in the latest Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Woman gets 18 months of probation for neglect of ex-husband in assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2016
A Massachusetts woman who managed her ex-husband’s financial affairs has been sentenced to 18 months of probation after admitting that she stole funds that were meant to pay for his assisted living...