Pending lawsuits challenge proposed legal immunity for assisted living communities, nursing homes
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 21, 2020
As Florida assisted living communities and nursing homes seek blanket immunity from COVID-19 lawsuits, a Fort Lauderdale assisted living and memory care community is expected to face a lawsuit following...
Provider says it has found ‘Holy Grail’ approach to staff recruitment, retention
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 24, 2023
A citizenship program, career development pathways and staff support create what Goodwin Living calls the “Holy Grail” approach to staff recruitment and retention.
New home sensor technology helps relieve stress of dementia caregivers, studies find
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 02, 2021
New eye-in-the-sky sensors could help alleviate anxiety, depression and social isolation among dementia caregivers.
New guide details scams against seniors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 18, 2016
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging has released a new resource for you and your residents: a report of the top 10 scams against older adults that have been reported via its hotline — and how...
Twenty-one senior living and care communities have been recognized for their efforts in creating a culture of employee engagement and resident satisfaction.
$756 billion Medicaid reduction in revised BCRA affected by HCBS pilot projects, CBO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 20, 2017
A $16 billion difference in Medicaid cuts between a July 20 version of the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act and the June 26 version is due in part to a provision in the revised bill that would...
OSU researchers to develop AI technology to keep seniors safe at home
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 16, 2021
A team of researchers from the Oregon State University are developing artificial intelligence technology that will help seniors with mild cognitive impairment age in place.
Senior living affordability, workforce development at center of revamped SENIOR Act
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2024
Workforce development and increased access to assisted living are the key provisions of an updated bipartisan bill backed by Argentum.
A divided Congress isn’t all bad news, NCAL executive director says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 14, 2019
There’s some good news associated with the divided Congress that hasn’t accomplished much this year, National Center for Assisted Living Executive Director Scott Tittle said Sunday during NCAL Day.
CMS announces Alzheimer’s drug coverage policy, but ‘the devil is in the details,’ experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 01, 2023
A Thursday announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding coverage of Alzheimer’s drugs is being met with skepticism by some industry advocates who say that “the devil is in...