Provider groups vow to continue work with policymakers to address middle-market challenges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 26, 2019
Senior living advocates told McKnight’s Senior Living they will continue working with policymakers and others to try to ensure that middle-market adults have housing and care options as they age.
How baby boomers are changing senior living community design
Jan 24, 2017
As evolving consumer preferences and payment models lead some developers and operators of nonprofit and for-profit senior living communities to reduce the number of skilled nursing beds in their offerings,...
Senate Judiciary chair asks DOJ to detail elder abuse efforts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2016
Citing an incident in an assisted living and memory care community, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley has asked the Department of Justice for details on its work to protect senior living...
On the path to additional oversight?
By
John O'Connor
Aug 04, 2016
Assisted living operators increasingly are serving residents with severe physical and cognitive challenges, are accepting Medicaid dollars and are getting into trouble while doing so. In other words, they...
Senior living outlook remains positive as industry adapts to challenges from COVID-19: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 03, 2020
The long-term outlook remains positive for the senior living industry, which is adapting to change brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.
Assisted living providers to face additional pandemic-related scrutiny from OSHA
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 10, 2022
Assisted living communities and other healthcare settings cited for previous COVID-19 safety violations are facing additional pandemic-related scrutiny from the federal government.
States increasing regulatory requirements for assisted living, report says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2017
States gradually are increasing their oversight of assisted living communities, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Center for Assisted Living.
Senior housing and care facilities could help employ today’s out-of-work restaurant, hotel and retail...
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 20, 2020
As COVID-19 spreads, keeping a full staff will be one of the most pressing issues skilled nursing and senior living facilities will face, experts say. That’s because caregivers who come in contact with...
Increased regulation in assisted living affects resident hospitalizations: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 09, 2021
Increased regulation of certified nursing assistants in assisted living and memory care communities is associated with fewer hospital admissions for residents, but more specific regulations for licensed...
Will Trump’s election affect value-based care efforts?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2016
How will Donald J. Trump’s election to the nation’s highest office affect senior care providers that are operating under Affordable Care Act provisions that incentivize value-based care over...