Assisted living three times less likely than nursing homes to receive bad reviews
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 12, 2018
Assisted living communities garner far fewer negative reviews than do nursing homes, according to a look at “hundreds of thousands” of reviews.
Top senior living concerns are recruiting, retaining, paying, survey says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2018
Staffing and labor issues by far are the biggest concerns of senior living chief financial officers responding to a recent poll by specialty investment bank Ziegler.
Night shift work can have grave consequences: draft report
By
John O'Connor
Aug 29, 2018
Those who regularly work night shifts know it can throw off their body clocks. But a new study suggests the consequences can be far more severe.
Some diabetics confront racial barriers to home health, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 06, 2021
Hispanic and Native American patients with diabetes are discharged far less to home health from hospitals compared with White patients, according to a recent study.
M&A hit 2017 low in third quarter
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 10, 2017
Seniors housing and care merger and acquisition activity in the third quarter was the lowest of any quarter in the year so far, according to a new report.
Data breaches continued upward rise in September
By
John O'Connor
Oct 24, 2016
The healthcare sector was hit by 37 data breaches in September, causing about 250,000 patient records to be compromised. But that was a far cry from the 8.8 million records breached in August.
2 college students calling assisted living home
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 24, 2016
Victoria Kozar and Joe Huberman are the two newest assisted living residents at Masonicare at Ashlar Village in Wallingford, CT, having moved in on Tuesday. They’re also the youngest residents,...
Pandemic crisis ‘far from over’ in senior living, Argentum tells White House
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 25, 2022
While the nation turns the page on the crisis stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, Argentum is asking the Biden administration to redouble its efforts to help vulnerable older adults and their frontline caregivers.
RN most-needed worker, Brookdale in search of most workers, analysis finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 02, 2018
Registered nurse is the most sought-after worker by employers so far this year, and Brookdale Senior Living tops the list of employers looking for workers in general, according to an employment website...
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Feb 15, 2017
Crash test dummies are being altered to match aging, heavier population … Alzheimer’s outlook far from bleak … Seven couples renew vows at assisted living community for Valentine’s...