Resident security in senior living today bears no resemblance to what it was just a decade ago. Locks and alarms — the stuff that long have defined resident security — always will be relevant. But...
Judge rules for Montana providers, but health department doesn’t take action
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 18, 2018
Montana health officials on Friday remained unsure what course of action they would take, two days after a judge ordered them to reinstate last year’s Medicaid reimbursement rates for assisted living...
‘Headwinds’ cause assisted living per-unit price to fall 16% to $186,400: Report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 11, 2019
Headwinds such as overdevelopment and higher staffing and service costs caused the average price per unit in assisted living communities to fall 16% to $186,400 in 2018, according to a new report.
Woman gets 10 years for role in theft of millions from seniors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2016
The New Jersey case alleging the theft of millions of dollars and the involvement a senior care business, adult protective services caseworkers and an elder law attorney serves as a warning to senior living...
CMS releases plan to address health inequity in Medicare
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 08, 2015
Increasing the ability of the healthcare workforce to meet the needs of vulnerable populations and increasing physical accessibility of healthcare facilities are two of the six priorities outlined by CMS...
New law allows some aides to administer medication
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 01, 2016
Advanced home health aides working at some assisted living communities in New York will be allowed to perform certain advanced tasks, such as administering routine or prefilled medications and helping...
NorthStar, Colony plan ‘shareholder-friendly’ governance
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 18, 2016
NorthStar Asset Management Group, private equity firm Colony Capital and commercial real estate company NorthStar Realty Finance are on track to close on their merger plans in January after reworking the...
House tax bill foes decry potential effects on seniors’ medical costs, housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 10, 2017
Advocates for senior living and affordable housing have expressed opposition to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives, because it eliminates the medical...
Providers condemn ‘shortsighted’ Medicaid cuts in revised Senate healthcare bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 13, 2017
“Shortsighted,” “draconian” and “drastic” are some of the words provider group leaders are using to describe the continued Medicaid cuts in the revised Better Care Reconciliation...
Omega Healthcare Investors and Maplewood Senior Living hope to open their Manhattan high-rise assisted living and memory care community “as soon as possible,” Omega Chief Corporate Development Officer...