Trial date set for suspected senior living serial killer
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2021
The trial of accused serial killer Billy Chemirmir, indicted on 18 capital murder charges, most of them related to deaths at Dallas-area senior living communities, is set for Nov. 12.
Hearing aid manufacturers still need to listen up about seniors’ specific needs: report
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 05, 2024
Many seniors could benefit from larger, more customized hearing aids, which are easier to manipulate, experts noted.
‘Dementia-capable’ workforce a key to changing trajectory of disease: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2019
Building a “dementia-capable” workforce across the care continuum is one of five recommendations that could change the trajectory of the disease, which could affect 13 million people and lead to an...
Artificial intelligence helps Sunrise improve one-year retention rate by 14%
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 30, 2019
Artificial intelligence has helped McLean, VA-based Sunrise Senior Living improve one-year employee retention at 265 of its U.S. communities by 14%, according to Vice President of Human Resources Mike...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s enforcement activities did not adequately protect workers during the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to a new audit report from the Department...
Many seniors feeling strapped for cash
By
Jim Moore
Dec 01, 2014
The Social Security administration recently announced a 1.7% annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for the nearly 64 million Americans who receive federal retirement or disability benefits.
Lenders still bullish on senior housing; expect 2022 to be more borrower-friendly
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 11, 2021
The senior housing financing markets have evolved over the course of the pandemic — as lenders and owners both adapted in real-time — to unprecedented asset level revenue declines exacerbated by operating...
Healthcare sees highest Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in 15 years: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 17, 2024
Chapter 11 bankruptcies in healthcare, including senior living reached a multiyear high in the first quarter of 2024. That’s according to the newest Polsinelli-TrBK Distress Indices Report, published...
Pennant commits to redoubling leadership investments to continue ‘transformational’ growth
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 27, 2023
The Pennant Group posted full-year and fourth-quarter results that demonstrated progress in 2022 and “meaningful momentum” heading into 2023 due to investments in people, CEO Brent Guerisoli during...
Construction costs up but contractor backlog down: ASHA brief
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 10, 2021
The cost of construction materials is up, due to “significant” swings in commodity pricing, and additional increases are expected in the spring, according to a new issue brief for the American Seniors...