The 4 top safety concerns in senior care — and how to address them
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 19, 2018
A new report from the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety describes the top four security and safety concerns in assisted living communities, skilled nursing facilities and CCRCs,...
A Feb. 11 event at Harvard had many take-home messages for senior living communities and their residents.
Provider groups like Verma’s new vision for Medicaid
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2017
Organizations representing senior living operators told McKnight’s Senior Living that they are encouraged by the Medicaid vision and policies outlined Tuesday by Seema Verma, administrator of the...
Medical expenses, including assisted living, account for 25% of family caregiver costs: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2016
Medical expenses, including costs associated with assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, account for the second-largest share of family caregivers’ out-of-pocket spending for their loved...
OSHA’s new COVID-19 inspection, whistleblower program targets ALFs, CCRCs and SNFs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2021
Assisted living facilities, continuing care retirement communities and skilled nursing facilities are among the targets of a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration program designed to focus...
Priest accused of stealing $535,000 from retirement home bank account
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 06, 2017
A Roman Catholic priest who was responsible for overseeing an Archdiocese of Philadelphia retirement home bank account was charged with four counts of wire fraud on Wednesday for allegedly diverting more...
Argentum asks government to address ‘regulatory overreach’ by NLRB
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2017
Congress and the new administration should prioritize addressing the “regulatory overreach” that has occurred via the National Labor Relations Board for the past eight years, Argentum President...
Providers must avoid commoditization: NIC speakers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2016
On Thursday at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care fall conference, a former government official and a senior living executive discussed strategies as senior care providers respond...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Lynne Katzmann, PhD
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 31, 2020
Lynne Katzmann, Ph.D., and Juniper Communities have displayed foresight and innovation over the past three decades.
Senior living community makes baseball season memorable
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 08, 2016
The Butler BlueSox baseball team’s season was not especially memorable in a traditional way. Pennsylvania senior living community Newhaven Court at Clearview, however, left a permanent impression...