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Financial incentives might tempt facilities to admit infected residents: LA Times
By
Amy Novotney
May 05, 2020
In an industry devastated by the coronavirus, some patient advocates and industry experts fear nursing home operators may seek to take advantage of the premium pay offered for admitting COVID-19-positive...
75 percent of not-for-profit aging service providers need more relief funds: LeadingAge survey
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 02, 2021
Approximately three-fourths of not-for-profit long-term senior housing and aging service providers report that when they add up all they have received through the Provider Relief Fund and all other pandemic-related...
Medicare claims data can aid development decisions: NIC MAP Vision
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 05, 2021
Operators trying to determine which markets are under- or over-served can use Medicare data to make better development decisions, according to Arick Morton, CEO of NIC MAP Vision.
Assisted living provider sued by families of former residents over summertime evictions
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 19, 2021
A Georgia assisted living community that closed its doors in July, giving residents 72 hours to relocate, is being sued by some of the residents’ families.
Second thoughts: Some opting to remove parents from senior living communities
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 01, 2020
With most senior living and long-term care facilities restricting visitors and asking residents to stay in their rooms alone for most of the day, some families have decided that their older adult loved...
Bill would require nursing home operators to provide notification of admission of sexual offenders
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2022
Pennsylvania nursing home operators would be required to provide notification of the admission of registered sexual offenders to residents and staff members under legislation introduced into the state...
Exclusive interview: CLC CEO discusses how the senior living industry needs to change
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2021
Jill Vitale-Aussem became president and CEO of Christian Living Communities in November after almost three years at The Eden Alternative, where she held the same titles. But she previously had spent approximately...
Recent case a reminder to call police if criminal conduct against a resident is suspected
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 18, 2022
A recent case in California is a reminder that any long-term care facility administrator suspecting abuse or “any type of criminal activity” should call the police immediately, regardless of the state...
Provider celebrates 130th anniversary by introducing new lifestyle programming
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 06, 2022
Arlington Heights, IL-based Lutheran Life Communities is celebrating its 130th anniversary by introducing new lifestyle programming for residents of its four retirement communities across Illinois and...