Green House Project dementia care pilot will use virtual reality, telehealth
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2019
Eleven senior living operators will participate in a pilot project to test a new dementia education initiative by The Green House Project.
OIG: States still hampered in implementing background checks for long-term care employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 27, 2019
States continue to be hampered in their ability to fully implement requirements of the National Background Check Program for Long-Term Care Providers, mainly because of a lack of legislative authority...
64% would prefer assisted living to a family caregiver: poll
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 23, 2019
Almost two-thirds (64%) of respondents to a recent survey who were aged 60 or more years said they would rather live in an assisted living community than be cared for by their adult children should their...
Assisted living owner faces up to 5 years in prison if found guilty of not paying employment taxes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 21, 2019
The former owner of a now-closed assisted living facility in Pennsylvania faces up to five years in prison and a fine of $10,000 if he is found guilty of not paying employment taxes to the IRS. The case...
Retirement community settles lawsuit alleging hiring discrimination after text message exchange
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 15, 2019
A Florida retirement community will pay $70,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that a prospective employee was not hired because she might become...
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Aug 09, 2019
Sabra Health Care REIT seeks controlling stake of 51% in Enlivant … Collapse of 75 jumbled entities leads to dissolution of senior care partnership … North Carolina proposed budget would extend moratorium...
Brookdale says it will ‘vigorously’ defend itself against EEOC lawsuit claiming disability discrimination
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 08, 2019
The country’s largest senior living company said it will “vigorously” defend itself against a lawsuit filed Wednesday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that it violated...
Telemedicine decreases ED use by senior living residents with dementia: study
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2019
Use of telemedicine can decrease emergency department use by independent living and assisted living residents for their acute illnesses, according to a study newly published in the Journal of Post-Acute...
Invesque closes on Commonwealth Senior Living acquisition in ‘pivotal moment’
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 02, 2019
Toronto-based Invesque has closed on its previously announced acquisition of Charlottesville, VA-based Commonwealth Senior Living and 17 private-pay senior living communities totaling 1,205 units and 1,469...
Engaged residents are more likely to recommend their senior living communities, research finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2019
Assisted living residents and their family members are almost 15% more likely to recommend their senior living communities to other friends and relatives if they feel engaged, according to research from...