Resident-driven program provides purpose to residents, scholarships to employees
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 18, 2023
A Texas-based senior living community is using a resident-driven scholarship program to bring purpose to the lives of residents while contributing to employee growth and loyalty.
Palace Group, Sinai Residences named 2023 Best Workplaces in Aging Services
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 14, 2023
Fifty companies representing residential senior living and care were named to Fortune’s 2023 Best Workplaces in Aging Services lists on Wednesday.
Expanded collaboration provides opportunities for increased participation in value-based care model
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 22, 2023
An Ohio-based senior living provider is opening up opportunities for its residents to participate in a value-based care model through a partnership with a Medicare Advantage special needs plan.
OAA update includes ‘disappointing’ language that could burden providers, group says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 09, 2024
Some provisions in the most comprehensive update to the Older Americans Act in 36 years raise concerns about potentially stifling innovation and creating undue burdens on service providers, according to...
Wellness remains top priority in senior living, bridging gap between hospitality, medical models
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 15, 2024
Wellness remains a top priority among senior living and care leaders, as well as community groups that serve older adults, according to the latest report from the International Council on Active Aging.
Addressing senior living caregivers’ childhood trauma improves outcomes for workers, residents: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 14, 2024
Senior living and care employers can reduce the negative effects of childhood trauma experienced by frontline caregivers by building nurturing relationships and safe workplaces, according to a new report.
Senior living organizations outscore global companies in culture assessment
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 19, 2023
When a senior living culture consultancy firm noticed that its clients were scoring well above average among all industries on a global culture assessment tool, it decided to celebrate their achievements.
Assisted living community at center of resident poisoning deaths now fighting state license revocation
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2023
An assisted living community at the center of accidental poisonings that resulted in the deaths of three residents is fighting California’s move to revoke the community’s license over the incidents.
$215,000 disability discrimination complaint could have ‘broader ramifications’ on resident contracts,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 12, 2023
A Pennsylvania continuing care retirement community agreed to a $215,000 Fair Housing Act settlement over allegations of disability discrimination, but the senior living owners and operators said that...
Fostering respect and appreciation seen as keys to retaining direct care workers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2024
Expressions of appreciation and respect can go a long way in addressing senior living’s direct care workforce crisis, according to a panel of direct workers and employers who addressed what makes employees...