Operator wrongly required employees to work on Sabbath, EEOC alleges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 29, 2017
A Tennessee senior living community violated federal law by requiring two employees to work on Saturdays, which they observed as the Sabbath, alleged the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in a lawsuit...
Iowa ombudsman’s office to stop AL, SNF visits due to budget cuts
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2017
The Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman Office has cut almost all staff visits to assisted living communities and nursing homes because of budget cuts, and some advocates say that decision is problematic.
ID theft gets assisted living manager 52 months in federal prison
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2017
The former manager of an assisted living facility in Maryland has been sentenced to 52 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release after admitting to obtaining credit cards in the names...
More news for Wednesday, Aug. 23
Aug 23, 2017
The dismantling of HUD under Sec. Ben Carson … Sepp out; ACHCA announces search for new CEO … Masonicare Ashlar Village to welcome college students as residents again this year … Manhattan...
Top services outsourced by senior living organizations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2017
Outsourcing rehabilitation and therapy services is popular among senior living organizations, according to a recent poll by specialty investment bank Ziegler. See what other services made the list.
AdCare reorganization vote slated for Sept. 20
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2017
Shareholders will vote Sept. 20 on a proposed reorganization after which AdCare Health Systems would be known as Regional Health Properties, Allan Rimland, the self-managed real estate investment company’s...
GAO: White House hampering federal efforts to reduce identity theft through Social Security number use
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 27, 2017
CMS has announced its plan to remove Social Security numbers from beneficiaries’ Medicare cards, but the Government Accountability Office said Thursday that it is still waiting for the White House...
Friday is deadline for McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2017
Friday is the deadline for receipt of entries in the 2017 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. The contest has five categories in which senior living and long-term care operators may submit...
Senior housing transaction volume down 78% in second quarter
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 23, 2017
Senior housing transaction volume in the second quarter was down 78% from the first quarter, mainly because of a decrease in institutional buyers, according to Bill Kauffman, senior principal at the National...