Study: Pharmacists help reduce hospital admissions among those with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 05, 2016
If you’re seeking to reduce hospital admissions among those with dementia, involving a clinical pharmacist may help, according to new research from Sweden.
Assisted living operators settle fair housing lawsuit alleging disability discrimination
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 13, 2022
Four New York assisted living communities have reached a settlement with a fair housing group over allegations of discrimination against people with disabilities, particularly wheelchair users.
Former social services director gets 10-year prison sentence for $390,000 theft from resident
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2018
The former social services director of a Louisiana senior living community has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $390,537 for stealing money from one of the community’s...
Forum reveals top issues for senior voters
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 17, 2016
Issues important to your residents and prospective residents — and where some of the candidates stand on them — were on the agenda Feb. 17 at a forum organized by the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations.
Meet Hemwattie Clough, Rising Star honoree
By
Chloe Konrad
Jul 16, 2021
Hemwattie Clough, administrator, Williston Care Center, Williston, FL, is in the 2021 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Rising Star.
Home care providers protest bill calling for more industry oversight
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 28, 2021
Legislation that would establish a home care standards board in Nevada is winding its way through the Nevada State Senate and drawing heat from an association representing 30 personal care agencies.
Five Star evaluates skilled nursing business to address revenue, occupancy challenges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2018
Five Star Senior Living is evaluating all of the skilled nursing units within its continuing care retirement communities to determine whether the space might be more profitable if used differently, President...
Key to providing healthcare in senior living? ‘Just get started’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 06, 2023
Thinking about tapping into Medicare payment models to deliver healthcare to senior living residents? One expert has some rather stark advice.
House tax bill foes decry potential effects on seniors’ medical costs, housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 10, 2017
Advocates for senior living and affordable housing have expressed opposition to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives, because it eliminates the medical...
Virtual reality-based therapies now covered by insurance for some long-term care residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 03, 2023
Virtual reality-based therapies are now covered by insurance for some New York long-term care residents under a new partnership with an institutional special needs plan.