Five Star Senior Living warned of potential stock exchange delisting
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 24, 2018
Five Star Senior Living executives are monitoring the bid price of common shares of the company’s stock after being threatened with delisting by Nasdaq, the company said in a late Tuesday filing with...
Latitude Margaritaville to get weeklong exposure on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 24, 2018
Latitude Margaritaville will get national TV exposure next week when the “Wheel of Fortune” game show takes place amid a custom set including images of the active adult communities and features a grand...
Study finds common use of antipsychotics ineffective for delirium
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 23, 2018
Two antipsychotic drugs commonly used to treat delirium did not benefit critically ill patients who took part in a recent clinical study funded by the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes...
More OSHA inspections in the works for some
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 19, 2018
Some community care facilities for the elderly, nursing care facilities and other residential care facilities will see additional inspections by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration under...
People in the news, Oct. 16
Oct 16, 2018
Appointments, promotions and other news at Commonwealth Senior Living, Emerald Communities, Fellowship Community, Legacy Village, Presby’s Inspired Life, SAGE, United Methodist Communities, Waltonwood...
3 states dominate top spots on Best Places to Retire list
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 10, 2018
Pennsylvania, Florida and Texas cities dominate the top 10 spots on U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Places to Retire list, released Wednesday.
Hillcrest, Mercy Ridge named Gold winners in McKnight’s Technology Awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 05, 2018
A Montessori dementia care program and the use of technology to communicate with residents and staff are the Gold winners in the Quality and Training categories, respectively, of the Senior Living track...
Windsor Healthcare, Charlie’s Place capture Gold in McKnight’s Technology Awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 02, 2018
An internally developed app to foster family engagement, and the use of technology designed to improve resident quality of life, were the focus of Gold Award winners in the Marketing and Activities categories,...
Workforce, funding among challenges facing HCBS providers, GAO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 02, 2018
Finding and keeping enough caregivers, serving beneficiaries with complex needs, and limitations on overall funding levels are three of the biggest challenges facing providers of Medicaid home- and community-based...
16 assisted living operators to help Alzheimer’s Association test dementia care program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2018
Sixteen assisted living operators across 12 states and the nation’s capital have signed on to help test an Alzheimer’s Association program that could enhance the care of residents with dementia.