Brookdale finds itself in the midst of another federal inquiry, this time about skilled nursing
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2024
The country’s largest senior living company on Sunday found itself the subject of an inquiry related to a new federal mandate for minimum staffing at nursing homes. Brookdale Senior Living President...
Federal judge blocks enforcement of noncompete final rule for some employers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 09, 2024
A federal judge has issued a stay and preliminary injunction that will block enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule on noncompete agreements for some employers.
Executive indicted for fixing nurse wages at 3 companies
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 17, 2023
A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted an executive of three home healthcare agencies for conspiring to fix the wages of nurses in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act, which dates back to 1890.
FTC challenges the challengers on noncompete rule
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 03, 2024
In response to mounting legal challenges and a looming court decision expected July 3, the Federal Trade Commission has filed a response to those seeking to stay a rule banning employer noncompete agreements.
LCS in rare company as ‘Exceptional Workplace’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 05, 2023
Des Moines, IA-based Life Care Services is one of just 57 employers nationwide and the only senior living company to earn a 2023 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, the company announced last week. This...
Brookdale to ‘shore up forecasting and financial control’ with leadership changes, analyst says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 17, 2023
Leadership changes announced Friday by Brookdale Senior Living President President and CEO Lucinda “Cindy” Baier are meant to “shore up forecasting and financial control,” Stifel analyst Tao Qiu...
Brookdale doubles down on focus on workforce, occupancy, trust to continue recovery, growth
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 23, 2023
Brookdale Senior Living plans to tighten its focus on workforce, occupancy, and resident and family trust as it maintains its strategic priorities into 2023, President and CEO Lucinda “Cindy” Baier...
A final rule issued Tuesday by the Federal Trade Commission will prohibit employers across the country from using noncompete agreements in most instances.
Tech, healthcare as value proposition among silver linings of pandemic for senior living, executives...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 11, 2023
The pandemic upended the senior living business model, but it wasn’t all bad, according to a panel of executives at the 2023 Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference this week.
Support growing for bill that would limit noncompete agreements, lawmakers say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 13, 2023
A bipartisan group of lawmakers says that support is growing for a bill reintroduced in both the Senate and the House of Representatives earlier this month that seeks to limit the use of noncompete agreements....