DOJ accuses South Carolina of unnecessarily segregating adults with mental illness in assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2023
The state of South Carolina violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily segregating adults with serious mental illness in assisted living communities, the US Department of Justice said...
Earn 3 CE credits this Thursday at the McKnight’s Online Forum about COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020
COVID-19 will be the topic of three webinars at the first McKnight’s Online Forum, slated for this Thursday, April 23. Qualified attendees will be able to earn one continuing education credit for each...
CMS to test model for chronic ailments
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 01, 2015
Your residents who have diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, mood disorders and other chronic conditions and are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans may end up being part of a newly announced...
Buttigieg proposes federal standards for assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 02, 2019
Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg’s plan for long-term care would establish federal standards for assisted living communities, including staffing ratios, required access to mental health clinicians...
AL more likely to offer 5 of 7 services over adult day centers: CDC
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 02, 2016
Five services more often are offered by assisted living communities and similar residential care communities than by adult day services centers, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease...
Training, technology improvements needed to reduce social isolation in seniors: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2020
Improved direct care worker training and technology could help relieve social isolation and loneliness among older adults, according to a report released Thursday by the National Academies of Sciences,...
Senior living leaders convene today to tackle profession’s biggest challenges
Jun 20, 2019
The virtual doors to the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo open this morning at 10:30 a.m. ET. Attendees can earn up to three free continuing education credits.
Former CCRC resident gets probation, fine for ricin possession
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 07, 2018
The former resident of a Vermont continuing care retirement community who previously admitted to making, storing and using ricin on fellow residents at the community has been sentenced, the Office of the...
Only half of adults who want to age in place believe they will, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 11, 2020
Almost two-thirds (65%) of adults want to age in place, but only one-third (33%) believe they will be able to do so, according to the results of a survey released Tuesday.
In-person interactions help prevent depression
Oct 06, 2015
Face-to-face contact helps prevent depression in adults aged 50 or more years, according to a new study.