128 charges against 3 highlight importance of licensed assisted living facilities, ombudsman says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 25, 2019
Three Maryland residents face a collective 128 charges of abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult, financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, embezzlement, theft, fraud and operating a combined total...
‘Point person’ for questions leads to improved health, quality of life for senior living residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 23, 2019
A key to improved health and quality of life for senior living residents — including fewer hospitalizations, fewer emergency department and clinic visits, and an ability to stay at the same level of...
Employees have accessed more than $7 million in advance of payday this year via app
Jul 16, 2019
Senior living and care employees using the OnShift Wallet app are on track this year to collectively access more than $30 million of their earned income in advance of being paid, the Cleveland-based cloud-based...
4 ‘pivotal’ phases of developing and operating intergenerational programs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2019
A new report details for assisted living communities and others the four “pivotal” phases of developing and operating shared sites for intergenerational interaction.
People in the news, May 28
May 28, 2019
Appointments and promotions at Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, Benchmark, Goodwin House, GuideOne Insurance, HJ Sims, Margulies Perruzzi, Meridian Senior Living, Presbyterian Senior Living,...
Capital budgeting is topic of free May 30 webinar
May 17, 2019
Long-range capital planning in senior living will be the focus of a free webinar May 30 at 1 p.m. ET.
Masonic Villages selects William Kingsbury as next CEO
May 16, 2019
He will begin Dec. 1, succeeding Joseph E. Murphy, who is retiring after having been a senior executive at the organization since 1983.
Affinity Living Group mandates flu vaccines for company’s 4,000 employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 16, 2019
The organization said it is the first long-term care provider in North Carolina to provide mandatory employee vaccinations on this scale.
Robotic pets soon may offer care in addition to comfort
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2019
With help from senior living residents and caregivers, researchers are redesigning a robotic pet to offer expanded capabilities. They hope to have a product ready for market next year.
Assisted living community to house full-time Montessori school
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 14, 2019
The Roberts Academy, a Montessori secondary school serving students aged 12 to 18 years, is relocating to SilverRidge Assisted Living in Gretna, NE, to become what is believed to be the first full-time...