Assisted living is not ‘community-integrated housing,’ Justice Department says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 18, 2018
Assisted living communities cannot be considered “community-integrated housing” for purposes of helping Louisiana comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in serving people with serious...
Assisted living and nursing facilities sue government over Medicaid reimbursement cuts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2018
The Montana Health Care Association and several assisted living communities and skilled nursing facilities that are members sued the state of Montana on Monday afternoon, alleging that the state violated...
Argentum works on Plan B as weather thwarts fly-in
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2018
Argentum is planning to find additional ways to discuss the Government Accountability Office’s assisted living-related report, home- and community-based services and other issues after the second...
Florida assisted living and nursing home operators say they will avoid potential $1,000-per-day fines and loss of licensure after an appeals court Tuesday handed down a decision that emergency rules requiring...
Florida provider groups cheer generator ruling as governor promises appeal
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2017
Organizations representing Florida assisted living and nursing home operators cheered Friday’s decision by the state’s Division of Administrative Hearings that invalidated two emergency rules...
2 more associations join Florida generator rule fight
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2017
Two associations representing assisted living operators have joined LeadingAge Florida in challenging an emergency rule issued Sept. 16 that gave assisted living communities in the Sunshine State 60 days...
Assisted living community rating site is unique in country, group says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 16, 2017
A new website is rating assisted living communities in San Diego County in what a consumer group says is unique effort in California and the entire country.
Officials with Florida Argentum have filed a legal challenge to a proposed rule that they say would financially burden assisted living operators in the Sunshine State and have several negative effects...
Camera-loaning program expansion concerns New Jersey provider groups
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 10, 2017
The expansion of a camera-loaning program in New Jersey means that families of senior living residents now may be equipped to secretly record the care of their loved ones, but organizations representing...
New law allows some aides to administer medication
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 01, 2016
Advanced home health aides working at some assisted living communities in New York will be allowed to perform certain advanced tasks, such as administering routine or prefilled medications and helping...