CCRC sees suicides as state approach to mental healthcare changes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 18, 2018
An Alabama senior living community that has become home to several people with mental health challenges under the state’s changing approach to behavioral healthcare saw three deaths by suicide and...
Report: Affordable housing with services cuts Medicaid costs, ED visits
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 02, 2016
Affordable housing paired with healthcare services significantly increases access to primary care and reduces emergency department visits while lowering Medicaid costs, according to new research.
2 arrested in assisted living fraud case
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2016
Two Florida mental health counselors have been arrested for allegedly defrauding the state’s Medicaid program of more than $360,000 by submitting false claims for assisted living services.
More news for Tuesday, June 25
Jun 25, 2019
Federal law complicates medical cannabis use in assisted living communities … As seniors go into twilight years, some of them privately mull ‘rational suicide’
Assisted living is not ‘community-integrated housing,’ Justice Department says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 18, 2018
Assisted living communities cannot be considered “community-integrated housing” for purposes of helping Louisiana comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in serving people with serious...
Greenspace exposure could improve cognitive function
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 02, 2022
A new study adds to increasing evidence that exposure to greenspace can help improve cognitive function.
Former CCRC resident accused of testing ricin on peers pleads guilty to possession
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 21, 2018
A sentence of three years of supervised release in a secure mental health treatment facility has been recommended for a former continuing care retirement community resident who pleaded guilty Friday to...
Behavioral health webinar to kick off McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on Thursday
Jun 17, 2019
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist consulting in long-term care communities, will kick off the free educational sessions of the 2019 McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo at 11 a.m....
Earn 3 CE credits this Thursday at the McKnight’s Online Forum about COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020
COVID-19 will be the topic of three webinars at the first McKnight’s Online Forum, slated for this Thursday, April 23. Qualified attendees will be able to earn one continuing education credit for each...
CMS to test model for chronic ailments
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 01, 2015
Your residents who have diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, mood disorders and other chronic conditions and are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans may end up being part of a newly announced...