Operators, workers should be protected from COVID-19 lawsuits, association says
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 13, 2020
Assisted living communities and skilled nursing facilities, and the people who work for them, should be “protected from liability” for treating anyone with COVID-19 during the current pandemic, the...
Government agencies look back on 2015, ahead to 2016
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2016
Antibiotic resistance, elder abuse and fraud were among the topics mentioned in end-of-the-year reports from federal governmental agencies noting major activities during 2015 and plans for 2016.
Brookdale, Welltower top ASHA 50 lists, which see changes for 2021
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2021
The top three senior living operators and top three owners remained unchanged from 2020 as the American Seniors Housing Association released its ASHA 50 lists for 2021 on Wednesday. But the top 10 saw...
Prioritize senior living resident needs in COVID-19-related funding plans, ASHA tells Congress
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2020
Congress should prioritize the needs of senior living and nursing home residents in any funding efforts related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), American Seniors Housing Association President...
Trilogy Health Services commits $10 million to high school training program
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 03, 2020
Louisville, KY-based Trilogy Health Services will invest $10 million in its home state to train high school students for healthcare careers, the organization announced at a Friday press conference.
McKnight’s announces second annual class of Hall of Honor inductees in Women of Distinction awards
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 20, 2020
Twenty-two women will be inducted into the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor as part of the second annual class.
Seniors housing well-represented on new list of top owners of medical real estate
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 11, 2017
Welltower is the top-ranked seniors housing-related entity on Revista’s new list of Top 50 Owners of Medical Real Estate. See what other companies made the list.
Flu, occupancy less challenging for NHI, leaders say
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 20, 2018
The severe flu season and supply issues that seem to be affecting occupancy among some senior living operators don’t appear to be having as much of an effect in National Health Investors’ portfolio,...
Larry Minnix says goodbye
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 03, 2015
An emotional Larry Minnix accepted LeadingAge’s Award of Honor Tuesday at the general session of the organization’s annual meeting. The LeadingAge Leadership Academy, begun during his 15-year...
Senior living can be a partner in delivering, improving care, CMS official says
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2024
Even though senior living providers, by law, are unable to directly bill the Medicare program for the services they provide to residents, they are able to partner with other organizations focused on value-based...