COVID-related strike threatens dozens of senior living communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 30, 2020
A threatened strike by Teamsters over a company’s coronavirus safety protocols could affect dozens Brookdale Senior Living communities and Sunrise Senior Living communities in Arizona, the union said...
New task force will develop coronavirus-era visitation recommendations for assisted living, skilled nursing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 29, 2020
A new Task Force on Long-Term Care in Arizona, announced Tuesday, will develop recommendations and metrics for how and when visitation within assisted living communities and nursing homes can resume safely...
Thursday, earn a CE credit while learning how to navigate senior living in the COVID-19 era
Jun 15, 2020
Attendees of the technology track of the 2020 McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo, at 11 a.m. ET this Thursday, will learn about “Navigating the New World of Senior Living in the COVID-19 Era.”
People in the news, March 30
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 30, 2021
Appointments and promotions at American House Senior Living Communities, Anthem Memory Care, English Meadows Senior Living, Erickson Living, Friendly Senior Living, Frontier Management, Genesis Healthcare,...
NAHB names Best of 55+ Housing Award winners for 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2021
Independent living, assisted living and life plan communities were among the housing types recognized Friday as the winners of the National Association of Home Builders’ 2021 Best of 55+ Housing Awards...
New Senior to move 21 communities from Holiday to Atria to diversify portfolio
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2021
New Senior Investment Group will transition the management of 21 senior living communities in its 103-community portfolio from Holiday Retirement to Atria Senior Living in an effort to diversify the operator...
More news for Monday, Feb. 22
Feb 22, 2021
New law grants COVID-19 civil liability protections to long-term care operators in Indiana … Kentucky eases visitation restrictions on assisted living, personal care and independent living communities,...
McKnight’s welcomes inaugural class of 15 Veteran VIPs as Women of Distinction
By
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...
Assisted living owner pleads guilty in $3.6 million mortgage fraud case
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 11, 2021
The owner of an assisted living facility in Texas pleaded guilty Wednesday to defrauding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and has agreed to pay restitution, the Department of Justice...
Long-term care executives see 2.98 percent salary increase
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 09, 2021
Long-term care corporate executives saw an average increase in salary of 2.98% in 2020, according to the 2020–2021 Multi-Facility Corporate Compensation Report released Monday by the Hospital & Healthcare...