92-year-old woman charged with killing son who planned to move her to assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2018
A 92-year-old woman in Arizona is accused of murdering her 72-year-old son because he planned to have her move into an assisted living community, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.
Best and worst states for senior care and services
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 09, 2016
A new list ranks the best and worst states for senior care and services, but there’s something even more important than an operator’s address, say the report’s authors.
Desire for profits affected staffing, services, lawsuit claims
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2016
Some North Carolina assisted living residents were “left to sit for hours, even days, in their own waste, not bathed for weeks, locked in or out of their rooms, not provided with food or housekeeping...
2 dead, 1 injured in senior living shooting
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 24, 2016
A domestic dispute appears to have spilled into the workplace, resulting in the shooting deaths of two senior living community employees and the injury of another in Ohio.
McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum to feature 2 educational sessions Monday
May 16, 2023
Nine McKnight’s Women of Distinction will share pearls of wisdom and answer questions during two educational sessions next week as part of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum and Awards.
‘Clandestine’ facilities pose risks for residents: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2018
Unlicensed residential care facilities could pose serious risks for older adults, including physical, financial and emotional exploitation, abuse and neglect, according to a newly published study.
Assisted living caregivers arrested after resident with dementia reportedly restrained with duct tape
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 16, 2018
Two caregivers at a Florida assisted living community were arrested after one allegedly used duct tape to restrain and silence a resident who has dementia and the other allegedly knew about but did not...
Assisted living community sued for resident disappearance, death
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 04, 2016
The son of an assisted living resident who wandered away from the community and was found dead 10 months later is suing the community.
Senior living CEO being remembered as ‘compassionate,’ ‘brilliant’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2023
Colleagues of senior living CEO Glenn Barclay are remembering him as a “compassionate” and “brilliant” leader. Barclay, CEO of QSL Management, which operates The Blake senior living communities,...
Worker arrested for recording, posting residents’ sexual relations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2017
A former medical assistant at a Florida memory care community has been arrested for allegedly secretly recording two residents having consensual sexual relations in a private room and then posting the...