Reports of excessive antipsychotics’ use in nursing homes have circulated for years.
Median loss to fraud higher for adults in their 80s than for any other age group: FTC
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 01, 2021
Adults 80 or older who made fraud reports to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network, or who had reports made on their behalf, lost a median of $1,300 to fraud in 2020, according to...
Brookdale sale talks end without deal: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 01, 2017
Negotiations by Chinese real estate development and holding company Zhonghong Zhuoye Group Co Ltd. to purchase Brookdale Senior Living have ended without a deal, according to one account.
Brookdale suitor reportedly defaults on $174 million in debts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 26, 2018
A Chinese developer said to have been involved in negotiations to buy Brookdale Senior Living last year reportedly has defaulted on more than $174 million in debt.
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Feb 18, 2020
Promotions, appointments and other news at Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida, HC-One, Integral Senior Living, Ivy Marketing Group, Mather, Prime Care Technologies, Sagewood, Solstice Senior Living, United...
Merrill Gardens to buy 26 communities from New Senior in JV with ReNew REIT
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 13, 2019
Merrill Gardens has entered into a joint venture with an affiliate of ReNew REIT to purchase more than two dozen assisted living and memory care communities from New Senior Investment Group.
A new middle-market senior living brand, Truewood by Merrill, has been launched by Merrill Gardens and is gradually rolling out to 23 communities in 13 of the 20 states in which the company operates.
Assisted living facility to pay $42,500 settlement in EEOC suit
By
Emily Mongan
Aug 10, 2015
A Michigan assisted living group will pay more than $42,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit alleging it fired an employee with epilepsy.
‘Often painful’ decisions led to Welltower’s current success, CEO Thomas DeRosa says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2019
Welltower’s seniors housing triple-net lease portfolio saw 3.4% year-over-year same-store growth in the quarter, and the senior housing operating portfolio continued to perform above the REIT’s expectations,...
Prospective residents, adult children prioritize different aspects of communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 11, 2018
Older adults and their adult children prioritize different aspects of senior living when considering retirement communities, according to new research.