The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would move from Dec. 1 to June 1 the effective date of a final rule set to double the salary threshold under which most salaried workers would...
Assisted living use is above average in 13 states
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2016
Adults aged 85 or more years in 13 states used assisted living at a statistically significant higher rate than the national average in 2014, according to recently released data from the Centers for Disease...
Staff training could reduce resident aggression in assisted living: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2016
Assisted living communities could help reduce incidents stemming from aggressive and abusive behaviors in residents by training staff members to detect and manage the early signs of problematic behaviors...
Caregiving a ‘hidden threat’ to retirement security
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 16, 2016
By caring for aging loved ones, unpaid family caregivers jeopardize their chances of having enough money to pay for their own needs as they advance in years, one witness told those attending a Senate Special...
NCAL guidance aims to prevent elder abuse via social media
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 16, 2016
Senior living providers must develop social media policies, train employees on appropriate use of social media, and investigate potentially inappropriate behavior related to social media when it has been...
Success of antipsychotic alternatives in dementia unproven: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2016
Nonpharmacologic interventions may be effective in reducing agitation and aggression in assisted living and nursing home residents who have dementia, but existing research does not prove it, according...
Argentum forms certification commission
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 16, 2015
Argentum has formed the Senior Living Certification Commission, which will oversee its first testing program in 2016.
Sloan takes the stage at LeadingAge
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2015
Incoming President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan addressed attendees at a general session Monday that also included remarks by author Atul Gawande, M.D., and new board chair Kathryn Roberts as well as the...
ALFA is now Argentum
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 29, 2015
The former Assisted Living Federation of America has a new name, tagline and logo but says its mission hasn’t changed. The new name, derived from the Latin word for silver, “conveys strength...
Senior living CEO gives himself a pink slip to try to push community into the black
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 20, 2018
Christopher Oswald is ending his 18-year stint at Blue Ridge Village in Martinsville, VA, on Friday, having decided to fire himself as CEO in an effort to help his organization survive.