Assisted living generator rule stalls in Florida House
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2018
A rule requiring assisted living communities in Florida to have backup generators has stalled in the state House of Representatives due to concerns about costs that operators could incur.
Florida associations drop generator rule challenges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 24, 2018
Associations representing assisted living operators in Florida have agreed to drop their legal challenges to a rule requiring them to install generators for resident safety during power outages. Instead,...
Effort would add ‘residents’ bill of rights’ to Florida constitution
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2018
The man behind a proposal that would add a “Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights” to the Florida constitution says it is an effort to “establish a...
Assisted living tab for generators in Florida will be $280 million, officials say
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 30, 2017
A proposed rule requiring the 3,111 assisted living communities in Florida to install generators will cost operators more than $280 million, the state Department of Elder Affairs said Wednesday.
Florida assisted living and nursing home operators say they will avoid potential $1,000-per-day fines and loss of licensure after an appeals court Tuesday handed down a decision that emergency rules requiring...
Size helps Brookdale in natural disasters, CEO says, but financial effects linger
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2017
Hurricanes, wildfires, generators, HCP and metrics of success were among the topics that executives of Brookdale Senior Living discussed with shareholders and analysts Tuesday on a third-quarter earnings...
Welltower settlement delays start of former executive at HCP
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2017
Welltower has settled a lawsuit against a former employee, and the terms will push back his start date with a competitor about two months, executives said Tuesday. During an earnings call, they also discussed...
Effects of Holiday management transition lingered in third quarter, New Senior says
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 07, 2017
Holiday Retirement’s operating model change from live-in property managers to more traditional executive directors continued to affect occupancy in New Senior Investment Group’s independent...
Florida provider groups go back to court over generator rules
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 01, 2017
LeadingAge Florida and Florida Argentum filed an emergency joint motion Tuesday asking an appeals court to prevent state agencies from enforcing generator rules that have a Nov. 15 compliance deadline....
Florida provider groups cheer generator ruling as governor promises appeal
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2017
Organizations representing Florida assisted living and nursing home operators cheered Friday’s decision by the state’s Division of Administrative Hearings that invalidated two emergency rules...