Lamar Odom sells recently launched senior living referral service to ZNest
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 12, 2023
Odom Senior Care, launched this summer by two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom to help older adults and their families find residential senior living, has been acquired by online senior living lead generator...
‘It’s OK to fall short,’ Graham says, suggesting ACA repeal efforts may continue
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 26, 2017
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Monday night appeared ready to proceed to a vote on the healthcare reform bill that bears his name, even after the release of a negative preliminary analysis from the CBO...
McKnight’s welcomes inaugural class of 15 Veteran VIPs as Women of Distinction
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 18, 2021
Fifteen women who have worked in senior living or skilled nursing for more than 15 years are being recognized today as Veteran VIPs in the McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program for 2021. The...
Health plans ‘like a deer in headlights’ when it comes to addressing dementia costs: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 13, 2023
A new report on how health plan leaders view Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias reveals that despite awareness of skyrocketing costs, health plans are “like a deer in headlights,” unsure how...
Lagging independent living portfolio drags down double-digit growth in assisted living: Ventas
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 07, 2023
Ventas’ assisted living portfolio saw strong double-digit growth in the second quarter, and actions are being taken to improve performance in a lagging independent living segment, Chairman and CEO Debra...
Second defendant agrees to pay $2.25 million to settle fraud charges against long-term care investment...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 09, 2020
The second defendant in a scheme to defraud investors in the Orthodox Jewish community who invested in assisted living communities and nursing homes throughout the Midwest has settled his case with the...
The shape of water
By
John Andrews
Oct 31, 2018
Aegis Living’s new assisted living community in West Seattle incorporates the nautical elements of the Puget Sound seashore.
Meet Cindy Longfellow, 2023 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Ron Rajecki
Aug 03, 2023
Learn more about Cindy Longfellow, Vice President, Business Development, Sales and Marketing, Juniper Communities, Bloomfield, NJ.
Senior living community cited in first-of-its-kind transgender discrimination case
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 16, 2022
A Maine senior living community discriminated against a transgender woman in refusing her a room due to her sexual orientation, according to the state’s human rights panel.
Dropping of mask mandates has benefits for residents, staff, employers, provider groups say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 06, 2023
Senior living advocates in Oregon are greeting the state’s dropping of mask mandates in healthcare settings with relief, saying that it could lead to improved resident and staff satisfaction as well...