If you’re looking for your organization’s employee wellness plan to pay dividends in the form of lower healthcare costs and absenteeism rates as well as higher job tenure and performance, then a new...
Arizona senior living event highlights importance of active shooter preparedness
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2016
An incident at an Arizona senior living community last week holds lessons for other providers regarding the importance of having an emergency preparedness plan in place that includes what to do in case...
Atul Gawande: Senior living vital to person-centered care
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 23, 2016
Senior living must be part of the effort to ensure that Americans with serious illnesses receive person-centered care that honors their goals, values and preferences, Atul Gawande, M.D., M.P.H., testified...
Fire death prompts lawsuit
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 19, 2016
The daughter of a Georgia senior living community resident who died in a fire there a year ago filed a lawsuit Thursday against the community and its parent company, builder, property manager and night...
A fateful meal
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 27, 2016
Just more than a week before the annual Heimlich Maneuver Day, the 96-year-old inventor of the 42-year-old technique reportedly used it for the first time in a real choking incident and saved the life...
OSHA must do more to protect workers from violence, GAO says
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2016
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration should take three steps to better protect healthcare workers, including those who work in residential care settings, from workplace violence, recommends...
Survey: 17% of older adults are victims of financial abuse
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2016
Seventeen percent of Americans aged at least 65 years have been taken advantage of financially, according to a new survey. But you can take steps to help.
Unearthed treasure in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 21, 2016
The support of her employer has made it possible for one woman to continue serving older adults where they live while also presenting positive images of older adults to the broader world.
Hidden camera leads to resident assault charges for assisted living CNA
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 25, 2016
A Minnesota certified nursing assistant is scheduled to be arraigned on assault charges March 14 after a hidden camera reportedly caught her repeatedly abusing a memory care resident of the senior living...
Workers want more than a paycheck
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2017
New research reveals a few changes that operators could make to appeal to potential employees.