Will the future of assisted living see providers coordinating health and long-term care services to benefit their residents and save the healthcare system money? Healthcare policy researcher David Grabowski,...
Data breach puts personal information of residents, workers at risk, Elmcroft Senior Living says
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 11, 2018
The personal information of Elmcroft Senior Living residents and their family members, employees and others could have been stolen in a data breach that occurred in mid-May, the Louisville, KY-based company...
Dementia managers in CCRCs see healthy salary bump, according to new HCS report
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2019
Dementia managers in continuing care retirement communities saw relatively healthy average salary increases of 4.19%, with pay rising from $57,553 in 2018 to $59,964 in 2019, not including bonuses, according...
20 percent tax deduction awaits some assisted living operators but eludes skilled nursing providers
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2019
A 20% business income tax deduction under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could be awaiting some assisted living communities, according to final regulations issued by the federal government on Friday. Skilled...
Meals, activities garner lowest scores on assisted living resident satisfaction survey
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2018
Residents of assisted living communities in one state are most satisfied with environmental factors such as cleanliness and privacy and least satisfied with factors such as meal quality and how they spend...
Senior living community creates childcare center for employees with limited options due to shelter-in-place...
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 02, 2020
Park Terrace, a Kisco Senior Living independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, has opened a childcare center to address the needs of workers who are serving...
Task force recommends $245 million plan to address Illinois veterans home Legionnaires’ issues
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Lois A. Bowers
May 03, 2018
A task force appointed in January by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is recommending that the state spend up to $245 million, including constructing a new residential building, to help protect residents of...
Chronic care proposal: Workforce, HCBS issues concern groups
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 02, 2016
The Eldercare Workforce Alliance, National Center for Assisted Living and American Health Care Association are among the groups expressing concerns about Senate Finance Committee Bipartisan Chronic Care...
McKnight’s announces first Hall of Honor inductees
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 14, 2019
The inaugural class of Hall of Honor inductees includes executive-level women who have made significant contributions to the senior housing and care field.
Washington on verge of becoming first state to offer public long-term care insurance program
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2019
Washington may become the first state to offer workers a long-term care insurance program into which they would pay to help offset assisted living and other costs.