COVID-related strike threatens dozens of senior living communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 30, 2020
A threatened strike by Teamsters over a company’s coronavirus safety protocols could affect dozens Brookdale Senior Living communities and Sunrise Senior Living communities in Arizona, the union said...
Omega Healthcare Investors and Maplewood Senior Living hope to open their Manhattan high-rise assisted living and memory care community “as soon as possible,” Omega Chief Corporate Development Officer...
Assisted living community to house full-time Montessori school
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 14, 2019
The Roberts Academy, a Montessori secondary school serving students aged 12 to 18 years, is relocating to SilverRidge Assisted Living in Gretna, NE, to become what is believed to be the first full-time...
Previous insurance salesman accused of stealing $305,000 from former AL resident
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2016
A former insurance salesman in New Jersey faces up to 50 years in prison and $510,000 in fines for allegedly stealing the $305,000 life savings of a 90-year-old former assisted living resident who ultimately...
People in the news, Jan. 21
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 21, 2020
Promotions and appointments at Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Birch Bay Retirement Village, Buckner Retirement Services, Capitol Seniors Housing, CareOne, Catholic Eldercare, Cogir Management USA, Erickson...
DOJ: Defendants victimized elderly in QLaser fraud scheme
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 01, 2017
Elderly individuals and others paid $4,000 to $13,000 for devices they falsely were told could treat more than 200 medical conditions, according to the Department of Justice. Now three people alleged to...
California raid shines spotlight on assisted living wage and hour violations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 07, 2016
The owner of several residential care facilities for the elderly continued to violate wage and hour rules while on probation for similar offenses, officials say. It’s the latest case of several in...
Bacon, Erickson, Vick to join ASHA Senior Living Hall of Fame in 2022
Jan 12, 2022
Brenda Bacon, John Erickson and Steven Vick will be inducted into the American Seniors Housing Association Senior Living Hall of Fame later this month at the organization’s annual meeting in Phoenix,...
NAHB names winners for 2016 Best of 55+ Housing Awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 21, 2016
The National Association of Home Builders named its 2016 Community of the Year and presented 85 gold- and silver-level awards as well as five awards for innovation Jan. 19 during its International Builders’...
61 indictments allege scams against 15,000 seniors and others
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 27, 2016
Fifty-six individuals and five call centers have been charged for allegedly scamming more than 15,000 seniors and others in the United States out of hundreds of millions of dollars, the Justice Department...