Closed senior living community, state face multi-million dollar lawsuit over resident’s death
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2024
An Oregon senior living community and the state agency that oversees long-term care facilities were hit with a $41 million wrongful death lawsuit in the death of a memory care resident who wandered out...
More news for Tuesday, Nov. 30
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 30, 2021
Assisted living provider sued for alleged neglect of memory care resident … Senior living firm charged with false advertising and gross negligence after resident’s death … Health officials close...
Arizona AG asks court to seize control of state’s ‘most notorious assisted living facility’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 26, 2024
Arizona’s top attorney is asking a court to seize control of “the most notorious assisted living facility in Arizona” amidst allegations of elder abuse and consumer fraud.
Providers would be prohibited from acting as guardians, POAs under proposed bill
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2023
A bill introduced to the New Jersey Legislature on Monday by state Sens. Joseph F. Vitale (D) and Robert W. Singer (R) would prohibit senior living and skilled nursing providers from acting as financial...
More news for Tuesday, Feb. 14
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 14, 2023
Bipartisan letters promote access to FDA-approved Alzheimer’s treatments … ARPA payments delayed for PA assisted living residences … Healthpeak Properties restructures as UPREIT
More news for Friday, Aug. 30
Aug 30, 2019
1 year later: An update on the Welltower-ProMedica partnership … New York Times opinion piece says assisted living is “how not to grow old in America” … Drinking coffee may ease tremors in...
Assisted living, memory care licensure efforts on hold in Minnesota
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Lois A. Bowers
May 30, 2018
Assisted living and memory care community operators in Minnesota have at least a temporary reprieve from efforts by the governor and some state legislators to license their facilities.
Massachusetts officials reject groups’ call to keep mask mandate after PHE expires
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2023
Plans to drop a mask mandate in healthcare settings — including residential care facilities — next month are moving forward in Massachusetts, despite outcries from some health professionals and organizations...
More news for Tuesday, March 12
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 12, 2024
DOJ’s new whistleblower rewards program will seek to uncover more corporate misconduct … HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge announces resignation … California launches new campaign to ‘Take on Alzheimer’s’...
More news for Tuesday, May 25
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 25, 2021
Bipartisan legislation seeks CHANGE to Alzheimer’s detection, screenings … Assisted living residents encouraged to prepare for August licensing changes in Minnesota … North Dakota Supreme Court denies...