4 residents presumed dead after Pennsylvania CCRC fire as Idaho operator recovers from a blaze
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 21, 2017
Four residents of a Pennsylvania retirement community remained missing Monday and were presumed dead after a five-alarm fire at the community that began Thursday. Across the country in Idaho, another senior...
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,...
House tax bill foes decry potential effects on seniors’ medical costs, housing
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 10, 2017
Advocates for senior living and affordable housing have expressed opposition to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives, because it eliminates the medical...
Hong Kong company gains 5.11% stake in Brookdale Senior Living
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2018
Fosun International Limited now owns more than 9.5 million shares of the common stock of Brookdale Senior Living, the company said in a Friday SEC filing. The conglomerate reportedly was one entity “at...
Aegis Living sees personalized medicine as the future, CEO says
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 28, 2020
Aegis Living CEO Dwayne Clark recently shared details of the company’s future plans related to health and wellness in an exclusive interview with McKnight’s Senior Living.
Delayed dementia diagnosis ups danger potential
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 01, 2016
Older adults who show signs of probable dementia but have not received a formal diagnosis are almost twice as likely as those who have received a diagnosis to undertake activities that could endanger themselves...
5 takeaways from Brookdale’s appearance at the Nashville Investment Conference
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 14, 2019
Brookdale Senior Living executives shared the company’s efforts to improve move-ins, resident satisfaction and employee retention when they appeared Wednesday at the 2019 Nashville Investment Conference....
Avamere spins off senior living properties to form Arete Living
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2022
Wilsonville, OR-based Avamere Living Community-Based Care, previously with Avamere Health Services, is spinning off independent living, assisted living and memory care communities to a new company called...
College student to bring music with move into CCRC
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2016
Vocal performance major Haley Jenkins will perform twice a month for residents. In exchange, she’ll receive free room, board and utilities, but she says that the arrangement appealed to her for other...
Assisted living law stirs controversy in North Carolina
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 14, 2016
Legislation signed into law in North Carolina June 30 has upset some advocates for assisted living residents, but the leader of an association representing providers said that those who are unhappy misunderstand...