Improved communication on adult immunization necessary in disinformation environment, doctors say … LeadingAge Florida expands across Gulf Coast, creates LeadingAge Southeast regional association …...
Court rules in favor of CCRC in class action entrance fee case alleging consumer fraud
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 16, 2024
A provision in state law cited in a class action lawsuit against a continuing care retirement community only applies to food-related fraud and, therefore, cannot be used by residents and families to secure...
Education, leadership keys to combating vaccine hesitancy in senior living, experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2024
Increasing COVID-19, influenza and respiratory vaccination rates in older adults is going to require a village to battle vaccine reluctance in the form of misinformation, hesitancy and fatigue, according...
Assisted living, memory care operators elevate dementia caregiving
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 03, 2024
Two senior living communities have launched initiatives to elevate care for residents living with dementia and other cognitive issues.
More news for Wednesday, Jan. 3
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 03, 2024
State says lack of water, medications led to assisted living resident death … Medication tampering allegations launch investigation of CA assisted living provider … Senior living residents push city...
148 assisted living workers will share in $5.5 million wage theft settlement
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 21, 2023
Almost 150 senior living caregivers in California will share in a $5.5 million settlement, the state’s largest judgment in a residential care facility wage theft case.
Families’ experiences with memory care providers sought to inform future policy decisions
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 14, 2023
Following “significant” public conversation about memory care in assisted living, the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter is soliciting feedback — both positive and negative — from...
Health plans ‘like a deer in headlights’ when it comes to addressing dementia costs: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 13, 2023
A new report on how health plan leaders view Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias reveals that despite awareness of skyrocketing costs, health plans are “like a deer in headlights,” unsure how...
Expand HCBS access to address unmet care needs of older adults, researchers say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 06, 2023
Expanding access to home- and community-based services is the recommendation from a new report from the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis on unmet care needs among the nation’s older adults.
Senior living lending weakened by rate pressures, market fears
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 10, 2023
The issuance of new permanent debt for senior living hit a new low during the second quarter, and loan volume for senior living decreased 8% from the first quarter, according to a NIC lending trends report...