Senior living community will ‘vigorously’ defend itself in wrongful termination lawsuit
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2022
The owner of an Iowa assisted living and memory care community says the company will “vigorously” defend itself in a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former resident assistant who alleges she was...
Senior living operator takes layered approach to COVID-19 mitigation
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 23, 2021
Integral Senior Living is taking a layered approach to mitigating the effects of viruses, including COVID-19, with technology aimed at improving air quality and surface cleaning.
Dallas senior living community to open Bezos Academy for preschoolers this fall
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 01, 2022
The tuition-free, Montessori-inspired preschool available to low-income families is scheduled to open this fall at Presbyterian Village North.
Report offers strategies, resources for operating during public health emergencies
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 29, 2020
A new report from the federal COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Working Group calls on post-acute and long-term care facilities, including assisted living communities, to adjust operations and standards of...
Housing initiative for Afghan refugees results in spread of ‘contagious compassion’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 13, 2021
An Oklahoma single-site life plan community has joined the effort to help Afghan refugees start new lives in the United States.
Statute of limitations in wrongful death cases is one year, not two, bill clarifies
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2022
A state Supreme Court decision that created debate about a medical professional liability statute of limitations in wrongful death lawsuits against assisted living communities and nursing homes has prompted...
Meet Heather Hudson, Rising Star honoree
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 09, 2020
Heather Hudson, administrator at Prescott Nursing and Rehab, Prescott, AZ, is in the 2020 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Rising Star.
Senior living operators respond to, prepare for natural disasters
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 26, 2020
A Cedar Rapids, IA, senior housing company is offering temporary shelter to senior community members affected by a recent derecho storm. Meanwhile, tropical storms, hurricanes and wildfires are affecting...
Ensign, Omega optimistic about paths to sustained long-term growth
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 03, 2022
Although workforce challenges and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to disrupt the long-term care industry, Ensign Group and Omega Healthcare Investors executives said that the companies...
Federal toolkit offers guidance on long-term care transitions to HCBS, including assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 12, 2022
New resources released last week by the federal government are geared toward helping states understand and implement existing policies affecting home- and community-based services, including those offered...