Appointments and honors at Brookdale Senior Living, Friendship Village, Integral Senior Living, LeadingAge California, LeadingAge Pennsylvania, Piper Shores and Touchmark.
ASC CEO should get 12-year prison sentence for $19.4 million fraud scheme, government says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 25, 2018
The former CEO of American Senior Communities should be imprisoned for more than 12 years for leading a $19.4 million fraud, kickback and money-laundering scheme, federal prosecutors said in a court filing...
Juniper Communities certified as Great Place to Work
Jun 22, 2018
Bloomfield, NJ-based Juniper Communities has been certified as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work.
Former med tech charged with 3 felonies for alleged theft of resident’s painting, other property
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2018
A former worker at a California senior living community faces up to five years in prison if convicted of three felonies and a misdemeanor related to thefts of property belonging to his employer and residents,...
Actress advocates for public health measures to fight ‘insidious, cowardly’ Alzheimer’s
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2018
Public health measures related to Alzheimer’s got a boost Tuesday from the testimony of actress Marcia Gay Harden at a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing focused on what she called “an...
Healthcare professionals key in financial abuse reporting system detailed in SEC white paper
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 19, 2018
Healthcare professionals caring for older adults would play a key role in a new communication system — described in a recently released white paper from the Securities and Exchange Commission — that...
JEA Senior Living rolls out Eversound system to 50 communities
Jun 19, 2018
JEA Senior Living has announced plans to make Eversound’s patented wireless headphone system available to residents at all of its 50 senior living communities.
Otterbein unveils new organization-wide brand identity
Jun 18, 2018
Otterbein SeniorLife is the new name of the former Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, based in Lebanon, OH. The change is part of a companywide rebranding effort that also includes a new logo and an updated...
4 disruptors facing senior living operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 08, 2018
Some senior living operators risk being overwhelmed by the pace of change in the industry, meaning that there is “tremendous potential for disruption,” according to the authors of a new white...
Senior living communities help develop age-friendly health systems
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 05, 2018
Senior living staff members, residents and families are helping develop an “Age-Friendly Health Systems” model to improve care and safety for older adults and optimize value for all involved...