Attorneys working in senior living discuss the benefits of pre-dispute arbitration agreements and share tips for operators creating or reworking theirs.
House passes ACA replacement, provider groups express concerns
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2017
As health leaders in the government praised the Affordable Care Act replacement passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday, organizations representing senior living operators expressed concerns...
Son hides in mother’s closet to catch senior living thief; executive director arrested
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 20, 2017
The executive director of a senior living community in Florida faces felony charges of burglary and grand theft after the son of a resident placed cameras in his mother’s apartment and then hid in...
$125,000 NIC study will assess demand for middle-market seniors housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 11, 2017
The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care is spending $125,000 to study the demand for middle-market seniors housing, the organization formally announced Monday. NIC CEO Robert G. Kramer...
Provider groups pleased that ACA replacement pulled from vote
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2017
Organizations representing senior living providers expressed pleasure that a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act was pulled from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives late Friday afternoon...
NIC-funded study will examine demand for middle-market seniors housing
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2017
The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care will be making a “major commitment” to studying the demand for middle-market seniors housing, NIC CEO Robert G. Kramer announced Thursday...
South Dakota NPs now have full practice authority
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2017
South Dakota has become the 22nd state to authorize nurse practitioners to provide a full scope of services — diagnosing, treating, managing care and prescribing medicines and therapies — independently....
CNN: 16,000+ cases of sexual abuse in long-term care facilities reported since 2000
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2017
More than 16,000 cases of sexual abuse have been reported in nursing homes and assisted living communities since 2000, according to a report published by CNN on Wednesday.
Anti-fraud efforts must include senior living, hearing witness says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2017
Efforts to stop or prevent the financial exploitation of older adults should include assisted living and continuing care retirement communities, as well as personal care and nursing homes, because residents...
Operator initiative drives turnover reduction
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 08, 2017
One senior living employee has the keys to a new car as the result of an incentive contest at his employer. The senior living organization, however, appears to have found a key to engaging employees to...