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....
Job loss, closures predicted as NY moves to increase minimum wage
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 04, 2016
New York’s new law increasing the hourly minimum wage to $15 will result in job loss, assisted living facility closures and resident moves to more costly nursing homes, according to one organization....
$60 million lawsuit alleges memory care understaffing, false billing
By
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...
Brookdale tests Lyft in California
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 12, 2016
Brookdale is piloting use of the ride-hailing service Lyft in one of its communities in California, the country’s largest senior living provider announced Wednesday.
Owners of 11 senior living properties to pay $1 million in back wages, damages
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 07, 2016
The owners of 11 senior living properties will pay more than $1 million in back wages and damages to more than two dozen employees following two separate court rulings in the U.S. District Court for the...
Video of nude resident leads to felony for assisted living worker
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 19, 2016
A former nursing assistant has been charged with a felony for taking video of a partially clad resident at the assisted living and memory care community where she worked and then posting it on Snapchat.
Federal government sues Wisconsin operator over flu shot requirement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2018
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has sued a Wisconsin county that operates a senior living community, alleging that the community discriminated against an employee by not granting her a...
California operator pays $194,275 to resolve overtime, recordkeeping violations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2018
An operator of three assisted living homes in California has paid $194,275 in back wages to 13 caregivers and cooks to resolve Fair Labor Standards Act violations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Investigators pinpoint origin of fire that killed 4 senior living residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 11, 2017
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms investigators say they have determined the starting point of the Nov. 16 five-alarm fire at Barclay Friends continuing care retirement community in which four residents...
Employees will benefit from bike-sharing program, Atria hopes
By
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...