Online reviews ‘possible, yet underexplored’ source of data on assisted living quality: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 24, 2023
In an industry that lacks public quality reporting data, prospective residents are turning to online reviews, which may or may not be valid and reliable measures of quality and satisfaction, according...
High concentration of dually eligible older adults in assisted living warrants study of care quality,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 17, 2023
Older adults who are dually eligible for the Medicare and Medicaid programs are highly concentrated in assisted living communities, according to a research letter published in JAMA Health Forum.
Senate report contains to-do list to beef up emergency preparedness in assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 24, 2023
Federal, state and local government agencies should require assisted living providers to improve disaster planning, increase transparency and have emergency backup power, recommends a new Senate report...
$290,000 grant supports emergency preparedness efforts in assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2023
Boosting emergency preparedness plans for Virginia’s assisted living communities and nursing facilities is the goal of a pilot program.
Regulation in staffing, training may be needed to improve safety in assisted living: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 07, 2022
Assisted living direct care workers have significantly worse perceptions of patient safety culture than their administrators, requiring a renewed focus on quality in the industry, according to the results...
Brookdale, Enlivant, LCS tops in JD Power 2022 Senior Living Satisfaction Study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 16, 2022
Brookdale Senior Living and Enlivant tied with the highest overall satisfaction scores among assisted living and memory care providers in the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Senior Living Satisfaction Study.
Arrow Senior Living plans Joint Commission assisted living accreditation for entire portfolio
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2022
Vitalia North Olmsted has become the second stand-alone assisted living community in the United States — and the first in Ohio — to receive accreditation by The Joint Commission. The announcement comes...
As ‘unprecedented’ crisis continues, workforce issues top 5 priorities for NCAL, executive director...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 10, 2022
NASHVILLE, TN — As assisted living providers continue to experience an “unprecedented workforce crisis right now,” the issue tops the list of five priorities for the National Center for Assisted...
Senior living, led by assisted living, sees strong occupancy rate gains in third quarter
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2022
Senior living, independent living and assisted living combined, is experiencing its highest occupancy increases since before the COVID-19 pandemic, with the number of occupied assisted living units rising...
Report outlines strategies to make assisted living more affordable, accessible
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 06, 2022
With a growing need for affordable community-based housing for older adults, a new report delivers to Virginia lawmakers strategies to increase the affordability and accessibility of assisted living communities...