States increasing regulatory requirements for assisted living, report says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2017
States gradually are increasing their oversight of assisted living communities, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Center for Assisted Living.
Nursing Home Compare-like site for assisted living to launch next month
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 25, 2017
A new national database launching in October has the goal of making it easier for assisted living operators and capital providers to search for and compare communities from across the country.
3 ways integrated care delivery benefits seniors housing operators
By
Anne Tumlinson
Lynne Katzmann, Ph.D.
Sep 25, 2017
Juniper Communities’ Connect4Life model shows a potential cost savings of up to $15.3 billion for Medicare in hospital inpatient spending (or $4,500 per beneficiary) if applied nationally to a frail...
Study: On balance, minimum wage increase could be good for operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 21, 2017
The effects of a minimum wage increase on assisted living and continuing care retirement communities, and their workers, are multifaceted. On balance, however, such an increase would have a relatively...
The real problem exposed by declining occupancy levels
By
John O'Connor
Sep 07, 2017
It’s getting tougher to keep assisted living buildings filled, but some explanations as to why seem to be ill-fitting.
Nine characteristics of affordable assisted living
By
Brett Murphy
Steve Kennedy
Aug 28, 2017
For the seniors housing and care industry, now is the time to invest in and develop more affordable assisted living options.
Choice will continue to be the predominant trend in senior living
By
Paul Bartlett
Aug 14, 2017
To remain competitive in today’s marketplace, the successful senior living community will offer choice — and plenty of it.
PharMerica to go private in $1.4 billion deal as it looks to ‘aggressively compete’ for assisted...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 02, 2017
PharMerica Corp. says that its $1.4 billion acquisition by a newly formed company controlled by global investment firm KKR, with Walgreens Boots Alliance as a minority investor, will provide additional...
More news for Thursday, Aug. 3
Aug 02, 2017
New website rates assisted living communities in California … Former LPN charged with sex offenses against residents, having child porn on phone … Report details dementia care efforts across...
State employee allegedly accepted bribes from ALFs in $1 billion fraud scheme
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 31, 2017
An employee of the agency that oversees the licensure of assisted living and skilled nursing facilities in Florida accepted bribes from facility owners, including one charged in a historic $1 billion healthcare...