Excessive napping linked to cognitive decline in older men … Florida gives the green light to fully autonomous vehicles … Ziegler Link•Age Fund II invests in K4Connect
From transportation to housekeeping, MA plans moving further into the home in 2022
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 05, 2021
Medicare Advantage plans are moving more benefits into the home in 2022. In-home primary care, transportation, meals and in-home support are just a handful of new benefits private insurers are offering...
More news for Friday, Jan. 6
Jan 05, 2017
Meals On Wheels wants to play a bigger role in health care … Safest cities for senior housing that won’t break the bank … PBS to premiere Alzheimer’s documentary Jan. 25 …...
Food for the furloughed
Jan 30, 2019
Spring Hills Mt. Vernon Assisted Living in Alexandria, VA, held a dinner Jan. 24 for more than 20 federal workers affected by the partial government shutdown. Read more, and find out how to submit your...
Independent living staff, residents feel safe, glad to be part of a community during pandemic: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 23, 2020
A national survey of independent senior living residents, staff members and prospective residents show they feel safe and glad to be part of a community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Embattled SNF operator lays off almost 1,000, fights license revocation
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 01, 2021
Almost 1,000 workers at Bob Dean’s network of seven Louisiana skilled nursing facilities are out of work as the owner battles with the state’s Department of Health to reclaim his license to operate,...
Family sues after assisted living resident wanders, dies
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2016
The adult children of a man who had dementia are suing the assisted living community where he lived, maintaining that lack of supervision at an outing led to his disappearance and death.
OSHA accepting new comments on healthcare worker COVID-19 protection rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2022
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is accepting additional comments as it works to establish a final rule meant to protect assisted living and other healthcare workers from exposure to COVID-19...
Gender wage gap narrows among younger workers: Pew Research Center
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 31, 2022
Women in the United States overall tend to make less money than men, but the gender wage gap is narrowing among younger workers, according to data published this week by the Pew Research Center.
Business briefs for Tuesday, April 28
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 28, 2020
Gates Construction awarded Florida assisted living project … Nashville’s Vitality Living senior community receives $28M refinancing package … Senior living operator Kisco saves $50,000 in one month...