Coalition to promote ‘common sense solutions’ in senior living and care
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 26, 2024
Three Arizona senior living and care advocacy organizations are partnering to promote “common sense solutions” for long-term care and counter negative perceptions of providers that appear in the lay...
Long-term care execs see modest salary increases: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 23, 2024
Long-term care corporate executives took home an average salary increase of 3.69% last year, up slightly from the 3.17% reported salary increase in 2022, according to a new report.
Philip Esformes pleads guilty to healthcare fraud, sentenced to time served
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 22, 2024
Former assisted living community and nursing home owner Philip Esformes pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud on Thursday and received a sentence of time served, ending a case the federal government at one...
McKnight’s Spirit Awards to go to 4 inspirational women in long-term care
By
Adam Healy
Josh Henreckson
Foster Stubbs
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2024
Four women have been chosen as the third class of Spirit Award winners as part of the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction program.
Brookdale Senior Living CEO: ‘Too soon to tell’ outcome of Senate inquiry
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 22, 2024
Brookdale Senior Living’s leader said Wednesday she is confident in the company’s priorities in the face of growing scrutiny of the industry by the lay media and policymakers.
Brightview program a BADGE of honor for employee growth, development
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 21, 2024
Realizing that people grow in different ways, Brightview Senior Living has expanded its individual development plans to support the personal and professional growth of its employees.
Court upholds arbitration agreement in assisted living resident’s wrongful death lawsuit
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 21, 2024
The family of an assisted living resident who filed a wrongful death lawsuit is bound by an arbitration agreement signed when the resident moved into the community, the Tennessee Supreme Court has rule.
Senior living market fundamentals favor REITs, LTC Properties CEO says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 20, 2024
LTC Properties Chairman and CEO Wendy Simpson called 2023 a “year of solid execution” as the real estate investment trust “substantially resolved” all of its challenges and looks to 2024 with market...
2023 laid groundwork for sustained performance, outsized growth in 2024: Welltower CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2024
2023 was a year of “solid execution” across the board for Welltower and a record year in capital deployment, laying the groundwork for a sustained level of performance and continued outsized growth...
Senior living leaders ask lawmakers to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2024
As assisted living providers struggle to provide services to Medicaid home- and community-based services beneficiaries, industry leaders from two states are asking lawmakers to bump up reimbursement rates...