‘Clandestine’ facilities pose risks for residents: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2018
Unlicensed residential care facilities could pose serious risks for older adults, including physical, financial and emotional exploitation, abuse and neglect, according to a newly published study.
Assisted living caregivers arrested after resident with dementia reportedly restrained with duct tape
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 16, 2018
Two caregivers at a Florida assisted living community were arrested after one allegedly used duct tape to restrain and silence a resident who has dementia and the other allegedly knew about but did not...
Assisted living community sued for resident disappearance, death
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 04, 2016
The son of an assisted living resident who wandered away from the community and was found dead 10 months later is suing the community.
Worker arrested for recording, posting residents’ sexual relations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2017
A former medical assistant at a Florida memory care community has been arrested for allegedly secretly recording two residents having consensual sexual relations in a private room and then posting the...
A big list for the small screen
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2021
If you’re like many over the past year, you’ve been spending more time inside than usual, often in front of a television, streaming or otherwise watching series and movies. A new list provides some...
A surprising finding about family caregivers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 04, 2019
An interesting study recently published in The Gerontologist suggests that older caregivers providing less care than their peers may need more support than others.
Operator will ‘work through’ aftermath of $42.5 million verdict, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2019
The CEO of a California senior living operator said the company will “work through this” after a jury awarded the family of a former resident $42.5 million in punitive and compensatory damages for...
Wellness plans ‘a work in progress’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2019
If you’re looking for your organization’s employee wellness plan to pay dividends in the form of lower healthcare costs and absenteeism rates as well as higher job tenure and performance, then a new...
Arizona senior living event highlights importance of active shooter preparedness
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2016
An incident at an Arizona senior living community last week holds lessons for other providers regarding the importance of having an emergency preparedness plan in place that includes what to do in case...
Atul Gawande: Senior living vital to person-centered care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 23, 2016
Senior living must be part of the effort to ensure that Americans with serious illnesses receive person-centered care that honors their goals, values and preferences, Atul Gawande, M.D., M.P.H., testified...