Brookdale hit with class-action lawsuit claiming understaffing, ADA violations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 16, 2017
A set of disgruntled residents on Thursday filed what they believe could be the first class-action lawsuit against an assisted living operator to be brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Potential...
Senior living executive settles in $3.9 million SEC fraud case
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2017
A South Carolina businessman has settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission after being charged in January in a $3.9 million fraud case for allegedly diverting investor funds meant to buy or renovate...
Report calls for regulatory changes to address acuity, staffing challenges
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Lois A. Bowers
May 30, 2017
Many challenges faced by assisted living communities in a populous state can be attributed to staffing requirements that have not kept pace with resident needs that are increasing in acuity, according...
Sen. Grassley demands details of community’s HR, social media policies after worker arrest
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 30, 2017
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is seeking details of a Florida memory care community’s human resources and social media policies after a worker there allegedly secretly recorded two...
The hottest markets for senior living
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2017
National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Senior Principal Lana Peck revealed the areas of the country with the most new construction for independent living, assisted living and memory care...
Payers ‘can’t ignore assisted living,’ former senators say
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2017
Former Sens. Tom Daschle and Bill Frist showed prescience at the NIC Spring Investment Forum when they said that any reform to the Affordable Care Act would need bipartisan support to be successful. They...
Construction, renovation plans outweigh buying, selling in 2017: survey
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 14, 2017
Senior living construction and renovation projects, especially in assisted living and memory care, are on the rise, whereas efforts to buy or sell existing properties have waned, according to the findings...
Help coupled residents by focusing on individual and shared needs
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 07, 2016
Senior living communities can support residents who are part of couples by focusing on their individual needs as well as their shared needs, according to the results of a recent study.
The 10 highest-ranking senior living operators in 2016
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 06, 2016
SeniorAdvisor.com has released its Best of 2017 Awards, honoring those operators that have received high marks on the Austin, TX-based online ratings and reviews site in 2016. See the companies, states...
254 senior living communities named ‘Caring Stars’
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2016
Caring.com has released its list of “Caring Stars 2017,” and 254 senior living communities made the cut. Sixty-seven communities also have been named “Caring Super Stars” for having...