‘Dressing’ robot assists seniors with wardrobe in a manner that models caregivers
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 06, 2024
A new two-armed assistive robot model helps dress seniors in a way that mimics human caregivers, researchers said.
Questions remain about safety of aspirin cessation in older adults
Mar 14, 2022
The findings were inconclusive for a subgroup analysis looking at the safety of ceasing regular aspirin use without a clinical indication after age 70 years.
Senior living community fined $10,000 after sending live resident to funeral home
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 07, 2023
An Iowa memory care community is facing a $10,000 fine after wrongly declaring a resident dead and transferring her to a funeral home, where she was discovered alive and gasping for air inside a body bag.
Medicare claims data can aid development decisions: NIC MAP Vision
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 05, 2021
Operators trying to determine which markets are under- or over-served can use Medicare data to make better development decisions, according to Arick Morton, CEO of NIC MAP Vision.
Cadence, Ryan partner on ‘age-in-place’ senior living community
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 08, 2018
Cadence Senior Living and Ryan Companies US have partnered to design, develop and build Azure Mesa, an upscale senior living community in Arizona with an “age-in-place” model that will accommodate...
Long-term care resident Medicare beneficiaries spend $22,384 out of pocket for healthcare annually: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 06, 2019
Residents of long-term care facilities who have traditional Medicare coverage spent an average of $22,384 out of pocket for healthcare in 2016, the latest data available, according to a new analysis of...
GreenFields of Geneva announces two new managers
Nov 05, 2015
Casey Pudwill has been named administrator of Briarwood Healthcare Center, and Ron Hart has been named director of building operations.
Alzheimer’s blood tests claim ‘very high accuracy’ via screening results, latest research shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 07, 2023
A new blood test could provide an efficient and simple thumbs-up, thumbs-down method for screening for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers say.
Joint Commission proposes new infection control requirements for assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 16, 2024
The Joint Commission is planning to revise its infection prevention and control requirements for assisted living community accreditation as infection prevention and control regulations for the setting...
CNN: 16,000+ cases of sexual abuse in long-term care facilities reported since 2000
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2017
More than 16,000 cases of sexual abuse have been reported in nursing homes and assisted living communities since 2000, according to a report published by CNN on Wednesday.