SmartLinx rebrands with new logo, redesigned website
May 16, 2018
Edison, NJ-based workforce management technology company SmartLinx recently completed a rebranding project that includes a new logo and the relaunch of its website.
Insignia’s communities in Puerto Rico ‘stronger than ever’ as Hurricane Maria recovery...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2017
It may be quite some time before the three Insignia Senior Living communities on Puerto Rico have fully recovered from Hurricane Maria. Staff, residents’ family members, neighbors and friends are...
Retaliation by employers is focus of new Labor Department resources
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 11, 2022
Several new resources introduced Thursday by the Department of Labor are designed to help educate employers and protect employees from retaliation by their employers for exercising their workplace rights.
J-1 visa exchange visitor program could help long-term care ease workforce challenges
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 18, 2022
Providers interested in building a pipeline of international talent can consider the J-1 visa exchange visitor program, LeadingAge advised Wednesday, sharing advice on how companies can use the program...
Distinctive Living expands to 22 properties, with 11 under development
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 22, 2022
Freehold Township, NJ-based Distinctive Living has added five new senior living communities to its portfolio, the company announced Friday. The properties are in Alabama, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
Switching to plant protein for dinner may reduce cardiovascular disease risk
Jun 04, 2021
Consuming low-quality carbohydrates and animal protein at dinner versus breakfast was linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk.
Nursing home providers face new staffing requirements in Rhode Island
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 27, 2021
Nursing home operators in Rhode Island will need to meet new staffing standards if Gov. Daniel McKee (D) signs legislation headed to his desk.
3 assisted living residents die after eating Thanksgiving dinner
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 29, 2016
Three California assisted living residents have died after apparently contracting cases of foodborne illness at a holiday event, according to public health officials.
Senior living owners take rare step to isolate with residents during COVID-19 pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 25, 2020
Kathy and Don Beck have taken extraordinary steps to keep the older adults in their small Oregon senior living community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senior living operators ‘incredibly agile and dedicated’ during COVID-19 pandemic: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 29, 2021
Senior living and care providers have been “incredibly agile and dedicated” during the pandemic, working 24 / 7 to keep residents safe, researchers concluded after interviews with operators about their...