Appointments and honors involving Aviva, Benchmark Senior Living, Centers Health Care, Lenbrook and Senior Lifestyle Corp.
Hospice care lengthier in assisted living compared with skilled nursing, homes
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2017
Median length of hospice care for assisted living residents is more than twice as long as it is for skilled nursing residents or people receiving care in traditional homes, according to a new study.
People in the news, March 21
Mar 21, 2017
Appointments at Baycrest Village, Dominion Senior Living, Erickson Living, Holiday Retirement, Van Dyk Health Care and Watermark Retirement Communities.
Proposed border wall would affect senior community
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 20, 2017
A senior community in southern Texas has put a $1 million expansion plan on hold as it waits to learn more about the federal government’s plans for a border wall between the United States and Mexico.
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Mar 19, 2017
A response to a critique of the Urban Institute model of financing long-term services and supports … Complaints to Arizona’s Adult Protective Services rarely substantiated … Meals on...
Senior living bond offerings spur second lawsuit against bank holding company
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 16, 2017
A second lawsuit has been filed against a bank holding company in relation to series of senior living-related bond offerings, some of which were later determined to be fraudulent and some of which have...
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Mar 15, 2017
Industry experts discuss how baby boomers will transform senior living … Affordable housing operator uses ‘active design’ to keep residents engaged … Former college football player...
CMS may extend deadline for state compliance with HCBS final rule
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will work to provide states with additional time to comply with a final rule regarding the provision of home- and community-based services to Medicaid beneficiaries,...
‘Joint employer’ ruling appeal case arguments to begin Thursday
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2017
Oral arguments are set to begin Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit as Browning-Ferris Industries looks to overturn a 2015 decision by the National Labor Relations...
Ventas says it is not in buyout talks with Brookdale
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2017
Real estate investment trust Ventas says it is not negotiating to purchase all or part of Brookdale Senior Living, contrary to a Wall Street Journal report.