Minnesota adjusts assisted living licensure law a year after implementation
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2022
A year after Minnesota’s assisted living licensure law went into effect, lawmakers have made several technical changes governing affected communities.
Provider celebrates 130th anniversary by introducing new lifestyle programming
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 06, 2022
Arlington Heights, IL-based Lutheran Life Communities is celebrating its 130th anniversary by introducing new lifestyle programming for residents of its four retirement communities across Illinois and...
How best to protect home health aides and patients? That’s a $2.5 million question
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 04, 2020
Improving health and safety to bolster home health workforce recruitment and retention is the goal of a new, $2.48 million research endeavor at the Safe Home Care Project of UMass Lowell.
Help coupled residents by focusing on individual and shared needs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 07, 2016
Senior living communities can support residents who are part of couples by focusing on their individual needs as well as their shared needs, according to the results of a recent study.
Illinois explores replacing Legionnaires’-beset veterans home
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2018
An Illinois veterans home beset by Legionnaires’ disease-related deaths, illness and lawsuits over the past few years may be relocated, Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Thursday.
Assisted living licensing requirements would increase under $14.9 million plan in Minnesota
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 16, 2018
Minnesota officials have unveiled a $14.9 million plan that would result in increased assisted living and memory care community licensing requirements and other changes that affect residential care facilities...
Meet John Swanson, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Setting the Standard’ honoree
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 09, 2024
John Swanson turned personal struggle and pain into inspiration after the experience of seeing his father’s freedom of independent movement eliminated upon entering memory care.
Former med tech charged with 3 felonies for alleged theft of resident’s painting, other property
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2018
A former worker at a California senior living community faces up to five years in prison if convicted of three felonies and a misdemeanor related to thefts of property belonging to his employer and residents,...
Meet Ben Unkle, 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Agent of Change’ honoree
By
Kimberly Hartley
Apr 19, 2023
J. Benjamin “Ben” Unkle, CEO and president, Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay, has been named an Agent of Change in the McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards.
New assisted living database designed to enable operators, lenders to compare communities nationwide
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2018
A new assisted living and memory care quality database by Formation Healthcare Group and Vision LTC has completed beta testing and has been launched publicly to a limited number of organizations, the companies...