Discrimination lawsuit brought against CCRC by lesbian couple is dismissed
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 18, 2019
A federal judge Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit against a Missouri continuing care retirement community that had been accused of discriminating against a lesbian couple by not allowing them to live there,...
Congress should create national database about older adults in guardianships, group says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2024
Congress should create and fund a national database that contains demographic data about older adults who have guardians, recommends a new white paper from Justice in Aging.
‘Whole rule must go’ — third judge tosses ‘conscience rule’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 20, 2019
A third judge has ruled for plaintiffs challenging a federal rule that would have allowed individual healthcare workers as well as healthcare organizations to decline to provide care that conflicted with...
Judge blocks federal ‘conscience rule’ from going into effect
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 07, 2019
A judge on Wednesday blocked a federal rule that would have allowed healthcare workers and organizations to decline to provide care that conflicted with their religious and moral beliefs or mission. The...
Erickson Living, AHCA/NCAL among organizations on 2018 ‘Top Workplaces’ list
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2018
Erickson Living, the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living, Capital One, Cushman and Wakefield, and Walker and Dunlop are five of 150 companies and organizations named...
Kendal CEO Vassar Byrd discusses Kendal, her previous position and ‘some really fun things’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 24, 2024
New Kendal Corp. CEO Vassar Byrd recently spent a few minutes with McKnight’s Senior Living discussing her professional roles, her love of dragon boat racing, and how the those two worlds could overlap.
People in the news, Oct. 16
Oct 16, 2018
Appointments, promotions and other news at Commonwealth Senior Living, Emerald Communities, Fellowship Community, Legacy Village, Presby’s Inspired Life, SAGE, United Methodist Communities, Waltonwood...
2 reports of interest to anyone employing or serving women
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 20, 2023
An expected future report from the Government Accountability Office could be of interest to senior living operators as care and service providers to older adults and as employers. So could a new report...
Big senior living stories of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2019
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
New National Senior Campuses chair plans to focus on diversity, technology, civic issues
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2019
Increasing diversity among residents and staff, upgrading technology and collaborating on civic issues with residents of the greater community are the main goals that Michelle Bohreer has identified for...