Senior living CEO named director of Oklahoma’s largest state agency
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 07, 2019
Justin Brown, CEO of Choice Capital Partners, the ownership entity for Villagio Senior Living, has been named director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, which has approximately 7,000 employees...
New coalition brings groups together to address provider, senior needs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2019
The Florida Health Care Association, LeadingAge Florida and AARP have formed the Coalition for Silver Solutions with state legislators in an effort to develop short- and long-term strategies to meet the...
Meals, activities garner lowest scores on assisted living resident satisfaction survey
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2018
Residents of assisted living communities in one state are most satisfied with environmental factors such as cleanliness and privacy and least satisfied with factors such as meal quality and how they spend...
Ballot initiative could hurt assisted living access and affordability, group says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 14, 2018
A state ballot initiative that would limit how many people could be assigned to each registered nurse in hospitals and certain other healthcare facilities ultimately would hurt assisted living access and...
Assisted living communities not prioritized for power restoration as hurricane season underway
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2018
Assisted living communities in Florida counties often targeted by hurricanes have not been added to utility company lists that prioritize power restoration in emergencies. Meanwhile, 40% of Florida assisted...
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...
New Jersey mandates paid sick leave
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 08, 2018
New Jersey has enacted what the state’s governor says is one of the most expansive paid sick leave programs in the country.
Committee to study, issue report on assisted living facilities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 13, 2018
The Nebraska legislature voted 26-13 on Wednesday to create a special committee to study assisted living facilities where residents primarily have diagnoses of mental illness.
Florida governor signs generator bills into law; is Oklahoma next?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2018
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed bills into law Monday requiring assisted living communities and nursing homes in the state to have emergency generators. Legislators in Oklahoma are considering similar requirements...
Argentum works on Plan B as weather thwarts fly-in
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2018
Argentum is planning to find additional ways to discuss the Government Accountability Office’s assisted living-related report, home- and community-based services and other issues after the second...