Resident input key to programming for wellness culture: speakers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 28, 2020
“The first step is just asking your residents. The rest will fall into place.” That’s the advice that Theresa Perry, corporate director of wellness services for Acts Retirement-Life Communities,...
People in the news, July 16
By
Eliza Mattson
Jul 16, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at Aegis Living, Aline, Anthem Memory Care, Ascension Living, Benchmark Senior Living, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, IntelyCare, JLL, Juniper Communities,...
5 keys to fracture prevention
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2015
A new guideline aims to help older adults, their families and caregivers prevent fractures in residents of senior living communities.
Priest accused of stealing $535,000 from retirement home bank account
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 06, 2017
A Roman Catholic priest who was responsible for overseeing an Archdiocese of Philadelphia retirement home bank account was charged with four counts of wire fraud on Wednesday for allegedly diverting more...
Worker murdered at senior living community, police say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 17, 2018
The administrator of a Crosby, MN, senior living community said the community is continuing to work with authorities after an employee was killed there Saturday.
Memory complaints may signal future impairment: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 28, 2015
Don’t ignore residents who complain of memory problems. New research explains the reason.
People in the news, May 7
May 07, 2019
Appointments, promotions and other personnel news at Affinity Living Group, Atlas Senior Living, Benchmark Senior Living, Capitol Seniors Housing, Five Star Senior Living, HCP, Integral Senior Living,...
To attract home care employees, treat them like healthcare workers, expert says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 31, 2021
The pandemic highlighted the numerous challenges the home care industry faces as the U.S. population ages, Robert Espinoza, PHI vice president of policy for the nonprofit PHI, which tracks the direct care...
78 people charged for $2.5 billion in alleged healthcare fraud
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 29, 2023
A two-week nationwide law enforcement action has culminated in criminal charges against 78 defendants for their alleged participation in telemedicine, pharmaceutical and other healthcare fraud, as well...
NAHC calls on members to press Congress on Choose Home bill
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 03, 2021
The National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) is issuing an urgent call to action, imploring members to lobby lawmakers on the recently introduced Choose Home legislation.