Don’t overlook this booming group of prospective employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2018
It only makes sense to turn to not-yet-retired baby boomers to meet some of the employment needs of senior living organizations. And at least four such organizations have committed in writing to doing...
‘Everything is different’ at this year’s Argentum conference
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 20, 2018
“Everything is different,” Nathan Nickens, Argentum’s vice president of programming and innovation, told McKnight’s Senior Living about the organization’s 2018 Senior Living...
Senior living could benefit from big price drops for fresh fruits, vegetables
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 07, 2018
Wholesale food price drops are forecast for several categories in 2018, but the biggest decreases are expected for fresh fruits and vegetables, according to a senior living industry report.
New GAO report focuses on CMS but could have direct effects on assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 06, 2018
A report released Monday by the Government Accountability Office contains a to-do list for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services related to state reporting of deficiencies in care and services provided...
Expect labor challenges to continue in 2018: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 09, 2018
Senior living workforce issues will not abate this year, according to a new report.
New overtime rule expected next year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 20, 2017
The Labor Department, in its fall regulatory plan, said it expects to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking in October.
NLRB reverses decisions on joint employers, micro unions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 19, 2017
The National Labor Relations Board has reversed rulings related to joint employers and micro unions that some in senior living believed negatively affected management-employee relations and residents.
Providers ‘deeply disappointed’ by Senate tax bill passage
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 04, 2017
The tax reform bill passed by Senate Republicans in the early morning hours Saturday threatens the future of Medicare, Medicaid, senior housing and home- and community-based services, according to one...
Provider group concerns with House, Senate tax bills continue
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 17, 2017
Provider groups continued to express concerns over provisions in the $1.5 trillion tax reform legislation that passed 227-205 Thursday in the House of Representatives and in the tax reform bill under consideration...
Largest senior living providers in 2017 named by Argentum
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2017
This year’s list features 115 companies with a total of almost 550,000 independent living, assisted living and memory care units.