CDC quantifies coronavirus’s heavy toll on assisted living
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 20, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the assisted living industry, according to a new analysis of state and local data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Friday is deadline for vaccine program sign-up — which includes independent living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 26, 2020
More than 9,000 long-term care providers had signed up for the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program as of this past Friday, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. The deadline...
Full court won’t rehear False Claims Act case against Brookdale Senior Living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 24, 2018
A 6th Circuit Court of Appeals panel said Wednesday that the full court will not rehear a June 11 decision that revived a False Claims Act case against Brookdale Senior Living that had that originated...
Marijuana, alcohol abuse accelerate brain aging: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 22, 2018
Cannabis and alcohol abuse accelerate brain aging, according to what is thought to be the largest brain imaging study ever conducted.
Brookdale Senior Living sells Manhattan community to Ventas for $194 million
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 21, 2018
Brookdale Senior Living will sell its Brookdale Battery Park independent living community in Manhattan to real estate investment trust Ventas for approximately $194 million, the companies announced Monday.
Quick regulatory approval expedites plans for Good Samaritan-Sanford affiliation
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 20, 2018
The leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health are planning to combine their organizations on Nov. 1, earlier than previously expected, now that the affiliation has cleared...
Oakmont Senior Living agrees to settle wildfire-related lawsuit
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 20, 2018
Oakmont Senior Living has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused staff members at one of its communities of abandoning residents during an October 2017 wildfire.
Maplewood Senior Living partners with hospital on $100 million hybrid facility
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 20, 2018
Maplewood Senior Living is teaming up with Norwalk Hospital and its parent organization to construct a five-story building in Norwalk, CT, that will contain an assisted living community, medical offices...
Judge tosses key evidence in $1 billion fraud case against ALF owner
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 15, 2018
The owner of multiple Miami-area assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, accused in 2016 of orchestrating a $1 billion healthcare fraud scheme, scored a major victory in federal court Friday when...
Kisco Senior Living pioneers new employee training program inspired by hospitality industry
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2018
Kisco Senior Living was looking for a way to take its customer service to the next level. The organization found a way to do it that no other senior living operator had found before.