C. Max Bachmann is a 2022 summer editorial summer intern, primarily attached to McKnight’s Home Care and McKnight’s Long-Term Care News.
Alleged killer who preyed on senior living residents faces 11 new murder charges
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 17, 2019
A man already charged for an attack at a senior living community and the murder of an elderly woman elsewhere now faces 11 new capital murder charges in Texas.
CDC, university COVID vaccine research gets boost from senior living volunteers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2021
Residents of a Florida life plan community are among those participating in a national study tracking the effects of COVID-19 vaccines over time in older adults in senior living communities.
Use of self-applied TENS device at home can relieve migraine pain
Jul 08, 2021
Pain scores were significantly reduced with the use of a TENS device; greater improvement was seen in functionality.
Man impersonated worker, smothered senior living resident, killed someone else, police allege
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2018
Several police departments in Texas plan to comb through hundreds of old cases involving the unattended or unexplained deaths of older adults to determine whether a healthcare worker charged with an attack...
Chicago launches accessory dwelling unit pilot program to help ease housing shortage
By
Amy Novotney
May 04, 2021
Applications are now being accepted from property owners in five pilot areas in the city of Chicago to allow for the creation of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, in an effort to expand housing across...
Fitbits can be used to determine residents’ physical activity levels
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2016
A Fitbit activity monitoring device can be used to measure how physically active your residents are, a new study suggests.
Sign-on bonuses and pay raises undoubtedly are appreciated by staff members at assisted living communities, but they appear to be doing little to stem the industry’s high annual turnover rates.
Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen talks about recession, minimum wage, immigration, entitlements and ‘root...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 13, 2019
Janet Yellen hit on numerous topics Thursday in the opening session of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Fall Conference.
Mistrial declared in trial of alleged senior living serial killer
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 22, 2021
The judge presiding over the first capital murder trial of alleged senior living serial killer Billy Chemirmir declared a mistrial Friday after jurors continued to be deadlocked 11-1 after two days of...