Federal legislation tackles affordable senior housing, elder abuse
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 19, 2020
Two pieces of legislation introduced at the federal level aim to support affordable senior housing residents and providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as ensure that elder abuse training materials...
May 28, learn how to help residents combat loneliness and boredom
May 18, 2020
Because of COVID-19 restrictions, residents of senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities are even more at risk than usual for social isolation, loneliness and boredom. In a May 28 webinar,...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Katie Smith Sloan
By
Danielle Brown
May 11, 2020
Before becoming the first woman to hold the top post at LeadingAge, Katie Smith Sloan had a passion for public policy and advocating for the aging.
Plan to end White House Coronavirus Task Force ‘sends terrible signal,’ LeadingAge CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 06, 2020
Reports that the White House Coronavirus Task Force plans to wind down its work around late May “are alarming,” LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan said Tuesday.
Financial incentives might tempt facilities to admit infected residents: LA Times
By
Amy Novotney
May 05, 2020
In an industry devastated by the coronavirus, some patient advocates and industry experts fear nursing home operators may seek to take advantage of the premium pay offered for admitting COVID-19-positive...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Loren Shook
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2020
Say “memory care” and the first company to come to mind for many industry professionals is Silverado. And when they think of Silverado, they think of Loren Shook, the man who co-founded the Irvine,...
Robotic pets curb social isolation for older adults during COVID-19 pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 01, 2020
Robotic cats and dogs are being used in Florida and New York to help older adults in senior living communities, individual homes and apartments combat the effects of social isolation during the COVID-19...
People in the news, April 28
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2020
Appointments and promotions at Brookdale Senior Living, Castle Senior Living, Jefferson’s Ferry, National Health Investors and White Horse Village.
More news for Friday, April 24
Apr 24, 2020
Ensuring safety, education key in mitigating stress during pandemic, expert says … Food combinations may affect dementia risk, researchers suggest … Hearing loss ‘profoundly alters’ brain...
Second thoughts: Some opting to remove parents from senior living communities
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 01, 2020
With most senior living and long-term care facilities restricting visitors and asking residents to stay in their rooms alone for most of the day, some families have decided that their older adult loved...