Law limits use of antipsychotic drugs in assisted living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 22, 2021
A bill signed into law by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday is designed to slow the overprescribing of antipsychotic drugs to residents of assisted living communities and other long-term care facilities.
Criminal penalties now tied to elder abuse convictions in Iowa
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 21, 2022
Elder abuse charges now carry criminal penalties after Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a measure into law last week.
Amendments give assisted living providers more say in visitation rules
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 09, 2022
A Wyoming bill addressing visitation in long-term care facilities and hospitals cleared the House and has moved on to the Senate, but not before some significant revisions were made to the benefit of providers.
Senators propose three ways to address senior living workforce challenges
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 13, 2023
State lawmakers in Pennsylvania have promised to advance a package of bills that would address workforce challenges among senior living and other long-term care providers in the Keystone State.
Murder charge in resident freezing death reduced for assisted living CNA
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 11, 2023
An assisted living worker facing a second-degree murder charge in the freezing death of a resident pleaded guilty to a reduced charge last week.
Improving quality care by small assisted living providers is goal of new workgroup
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2022
The state of Maryland has assembled a workgroup to look at improving the quality of care and services offered in smaller assisted living communities.
Failure to follow protocols leads to felony charges against 3 former assisted living workers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 12, 2023
A failure to follow standard procedures to protect residents led to criminal charges against three former assisted living employees in the hypothermia death of an 89-year-old memory care resident who wandered...
Providers concerned about meeting direct care worker wage increase requirements
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 22, 2022
A planned $15 hourly minimum wage requirement for home- and community-based service workers set to take effect Oct. 1 in Florida has some senior living providers concerned about how they will cover the...
Assisted living will help shape Louisiana’s dementia response plans
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 06, 2024
Legislative action creating a coordinated response to Alzheimer’s and dementia in Louisiana is being called a “commendable” step toward addressing the needs of those affected by the disease. And...
1.4 million antigen tests will help residential care facilities transition COVID-19 protocols
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 07, 2023
With the approaching end to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the state of Colorado has purchased 1.4 million COVID-19 point-of-care antigen tests to provide every assisted living community and other...