Despite opposition by an activist shareholder, provisions up for vote at Brookdale Senior Living’s annual meeting Thursday passed overwhelmingly, according to the company’s Thursday filing with the...
Health officials to long-term care workers: Get vaccinated against flu
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 28, 2018
Federal health officials have a message for long-term care employers and employees: Don’t underestimate the importance of influenza vaccination.
Teamwork helps senior living operators face Hurricane Florence
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 12, 2018
Holiday Retirement, Erickson Living, Brookdale Senior Living and other senior living companies are preparing for the potential arrival of Hurricane Florence, currently a Category 4 hurricane, at their...
Almost 40% of surveyed M&A executives are considering long-term care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 03, 2018
The category of home health, long-term care and hospice services holds high interest for more than one-third of corporate or private equity executives planning to make an acquisition in the next 12 to...
Worker freedom or rigged system? Groups weigh in on Supreme Court union decision
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2018
Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that unions can’t collect fees from nonunion employees without their explicit consent is either “a long-awaited victory for worker freedom”...
Assisted living, post-acute providers have ‘room for progress’ in four key areas, HHS secretary...
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2018
Assisted living and post-acute care providers “will play a key role in the healthcare system over the next several decades,” HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar II said Tuesday. Both industries, however,...
Web portal usage still encounters resistance from seniors: poll
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 30, 2018
Half of older adults don’t use web portals designed to let them communicate with their healthcare providers, and even those who do use them are not taking advantage of all of the portal’s features,...
HCR ManorCare post-bankruptcy plans, including CEO, announced by Quality Care Properties
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2018
Guy Sansone is expected to be the new CEO of HCR ManorCare once the dust settles from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing that happened Sunday. Quality Care Properties outlined plans Friday as the REIT announced...
Study: Flu shots may offer senior living communities a competitive advantage
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2018
Senior living communities that successfully encourage flu vaccination among staff members may have a marketing advantage over competing communities, suggests new research into consumer preferences.
Healthcare peers still top long-term care workers in flu vaccination
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 29, 2017
More long-term care workers than not are getting vaccinated against the flu, but they are less likely than other healthcare workers to get the shot, according to new data released Thursday by the Centers...