Former assisted living business manager pleads guilty to $237,000 theft from resident
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 18, 2019
The former business manager of a New Jersey assisted living community pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing approximately $237,000 from one of the community’s residents, according to the U.S. Attorney’s...
Senior living business manager, caregiver sentenced in separate fraud cases
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 11, 2019
In separate cases on opposite sides of the country, former senior living employees have been sentenced to prison time and ordered to pay restitution for stealing money from residents.
Judge orders assisted living communities to meet staffing requirements
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2016
A North Carolina judge has ruled that three assisted living communities at the center of a lawsuit must maintain minimum staffing ratios set by the state as the case against them proceeds. The case has...
New lead-generation effort launches for senior living
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 04, 2018
A new platform has launched with the goal of helping to connect senior living communities and prospective residents looking for new places to live.
Theft charges could lead to decades in prison, $1.5 million in fines for former assisted living business...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2018
The former business manager of a Morristown, NJ, assisted living community faces the potential of decades in prison and up to $1.5 million in fines if found guilty of charges related to the theft of approximately...
‘It’s OK to fall short,’ Graham says, suggesting ACA repeal efforts may continue
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 26, 2017
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Monday night appeared ready to proceed to a vote on the healthcare reform bill that bears his name, even after the release of a negative preliminary analysis from the CBO...
Cost could prevent older adults from benefiting from ride-hailing services: study
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 22, 2019
Results of a new study suggest possible health and quality-of-life benefits when older adults use on-demand ride-hailing services such as the ones that have been tested and used by senior living operators....
Your favorite columns of 2016
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 27, 2016
An examination of analytics reveals which business challenges were top topics of interest for McKnight’s Senior Living website visitors, newsletter readers and social media followers and friends...
Senior housing ‘a mixed bag’ right now, CareTrust REIT says
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2019
CareTrust REIT’s 2019 investment pipeline is $275 million to $300 million, but most of those potential investments are in the area of skilled nursing, executives told shareholders and analysts Thursday...
Legislation aims to increase scrutiny of private equity healthcare acquisitions
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 27, 2024
Legislation introduced by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) in the Golden State would give the attorney general oversight of private equity...