Long-term care pharmacy Omnicare’s parent company, CVS Health, will lay off 5,000 employees, the company formally announced Wednesday.
A ‘phenomenal’ trip down memory lane
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 31, 2023
I enjoyed an unexpected trip down memory lane this week, spending quality time with my grandmother, even if it was only in my mind.
UPDATED: Merger of Good Samaritan, Ebenezer parent organizations called off
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 27, 2023
The planned merger of the parent companies of two of the largest not-for-profit senior living and care organizations in the country, announced in November, has been called off.
Conquering top HR issues in senior living
Jul 27, 2023
Melissa Labor, the new chief people officer at Dallas-based 12 Oaks Senior Living, discusses having human resources representation on the senior leadership team, corporate culture, brave leadership,...
Helping residents stay sharp and mentally healthy
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 24, 2023
A study published online last week by the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shared the frightening finding that “cognitive functioning may decline at an accelerated rate immediately post-retirement.”...
Caregiver pay in the balance as advocacy groups size up proposed spending requirements
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2023
As assisted living provider advocacy groups try to influence federal home- and community-based services-related policy, their comments are joined by thousands of others, some in agreement with industry...
McKnight’s Senior Living named top website covering assisted living for industry professionals
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2023
McKnightsSeniorLiving.com has been named the top business-to-business website covering the assisted living industry.
McKnight’s Senior Living wins top honors for print magazine
Jul 14, 2023
McKnight’s Senior Living has captured a Grand Award and an Award of Excellence in the 2023 Awards for Publication Excellence program. Winners were announced this week.
Memory care certification launches for assisted living communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2023
The Joint Commission, in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, has launched a memory care certification program for assisted living communities.
DOJ accuses South Carolina of unnecessarily segregating adults with mental illness in assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2023
The state of South Carolina violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily segregating adults with serious mental illness in assisted living communities, the US Department of Justice said...