A pioneering program at an Arizona senior living community has enabled residents to learn new skills, strengthen bonds with family members and connect with staff members and fellow residents in new ways.
Ombudsman rule doesn’t go far enough, group says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 07, 2016
A newly effective federal rule should improve efficiency and consistency in state long-term care ombudsman programs as intended, but it doesn’t go far enough, maintains one organization representing...
Bill could spare 5 million seniors from tax increase
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2016
A bipartisan bill that would maintain the medical expense tax deduction for older adults at 7.5% of adjusted gross income would spare at least 5 million seniors from a tax increase in 2017, according to...
Argentum meeting to feature one big change
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 17, 2016
Recent attendees of the Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference will notice a big scheduling change at this year’s meeting, set for May 9 to 12 in Denver. President and CEO James Balda offers...
Antipsychotics study proves value of reduction efforts, leaders say
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 22, 2015
Findings of a new study on the use of antipsychotic medications reinforce the necessity of initiatives aimed at reducing the off-label use of the drugs, researchers and industry representatives say. More...
Senior living is a ‘huge opportunity’ in the long term, HCP believes
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Lois A. Bowers
May 02, 2017
Wage pressures and lower occupancy levels due to new supply in the marketplace are short-term issues for senior living, Thomas M. Herzog, CEO of HCP, told analysts and others participating in a first-quarter...
Juniper’s care model, Connect4Life, to see national rollout under licensing agreement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 22, 2019
Juniper Communities’ Connect4Life care coordination model soon will be finding its way into senior living communities across the country under the terms of a new five-year licensing agreement between...
‘A lot of heavy lifting left’ for Brookdale
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2018
The new CEO talks about some significant work ahead for the nation’s largest senior living operator.
Flu initiative results in ‘significant reductions’ in illness, deaths, Capital Senior Living...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2018
Capital Senior Living’s first national public health initiative to better protect residents from the effects of the flu resulted in “significant reductions in infections, hospitalizations and...
Inflation, rising rates and mounting indications of a recession present challenges and opportunities for CareTrust REIT and its operating partners, President and CEO Dave Sedgwick said in discussing the...