Family seeks up to $2.3 million after resident allegedly is hit with laundry cart, dies
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 28, 2017
The family of a former resident of an Oregon retirement community is suing the community for up to $2.3 million after the resident allegedly was hit by a laundry cart and died.
Another defendant in American Senior Communities fraud case agrees to plead guilty
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 27, 2017
Another defendant in the alleged $16 million fraud, kickback and money-laundering scheme involving former executives of American Senior Communities has agreed to plead guilty to charges against him.
Florida provider groups go back to court over generator rules
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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....
Texas among states with big gains in senior housing inventory
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 26, 2017
When it comes to senior living, Texas is hopping — or at least parts of it are.
The 5 best and 5 worst states for older adults to grow old: report
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 18, 2017
Utah is the best state in which to grow old, and West Virginia is the worst, according to a new Caring.com report. See where your state ranks.
Senior living community not cited, but two years later, executives charged in resident’s death
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 25, 2017
The owner and former administrator of a California senior living community have been charged with elder abuse and involuntary manslaughter, felonies, more than two years after a resident reported to have...
10 ALF owners sentenced for accepting kickbacks
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 20, 2017
Ten Miami-Dade County assisted living facility owners have received sentences of federal prison time or home confinement for accepting healthcare kickbacks, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
$60 million lawsuit alleges memory care understaffing, false billing
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 11, 2017
Forty-five senior living communities in North Carolina have defrauded the state and federal governments of more than $60 million by submitting claims for personal care services that, based on staffing...
Employees will benefit from bike-sharing program, Atria hopes
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2017
Atria Senior Living is one of 10 companies sponsoring a new bicycle-sharing program in its headquarters city of Louisville, KY, and the city’s mayor says that the program will play an important role...
Advocates bring attention to affordable housing
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2017
Most eyes on Washington may be focused on healthcare reform, but advocates for seniors and seniors housing ensured that affordable housing received some attention, too, on Tuesday, holding a rally in Upper...