Majority of Americans believe pre-pandemic life won’t return for more than a year: poll
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 16, 2021
A majority of Americans believe that it will take at least a year for life to return to the way it was before the coronavirus pandemic, according to the results of a new survey by the Pew Research Center.
Statute of limitations in wrongful death cases is one year, not two, bill clarifies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2022
A state Supreme Court decision that created debate about a medical professional liability statute of limitations in wrongful death lawsuits against assisted living communities and nursing homes has prompted...
Veterans nursing home system explores offering assisted living
By
Joe Bush
Oct 26, 2022
Mired in a 40-year-old system it no longer believes is effective, the Missouri Veterans Commission is pushing to expand the offerings its nursing homes to possibly include assisted living.
Lancaster Pollard becomes subsidiary of ORIX USA
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 14, 2017
Senior living lender Lancaster Pollard Holdings has been acquired by ORIX USA, a division of international financial services group ORIX Corp., the companies announced Wednesday.
Moldy dentures, confined residents lead to indictments
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2017
The owner and a worker at a Maryland assisted living facility where inspectors allegedly found moldy dentures as well as residents — some tied to chairs — locked in their rooms without access to food,...
Technology may lead to ‘virtual assisted living,’ Senate Aging Committee hears
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2019
Committee members also heard about how technology, such as virtual reality in assisted living, can help maintain health and quality of life for older adults.
A Place for Mom agrees to settle lawsuit for $6 million
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2019
Seattle-based senior living and care referral service A Place for Mom has agreed to settle for $6 million a putative class action lawsuit that claims the company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection...
Exercise may protect against dementia
May 18, 2016
Exercise might provide some measure of protection from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, according to recently published research.
Medicaid Access Rule review completed by White House
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 16, 2024
A proposed federal rule establishing mandatory quality measures for home- and community-based services and requiring providers to allocate 80% of HCBS payments to direct care worker pay is one step closer...