Senior living should be excluded from proposed federal cybersecurity reporting requirements: AHCA/NCAL
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2024
The “social healthcare model” of senior living should preclude it from being included in proposed new cybersecurity incident reporting requirements designed for entities considered to be critical to...
Letters promote congressional support for $353 million increase in federal funding for dementia initiatives
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2024
Congressional support is growing for increased federal funding for dementia research, as evidenced by two recent letters to House appropriations subcommittee leadership.
The work of R. Tamara Konetzka, PhD, resonates in the improved care and conditions for the hundreds of thousands of seniors living and recovering in long-term care facilities.
Meet Andrew Carle, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Industry Ally’ honoree
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 02, 2024
List “retirement” as one more thing COVID-19 disrupted for Andrew Carle, who had planned to step down as executive director of The Virginian, a Life Care Services-managed community in Fairfax, VA,...
Meet Steven Littlehale, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Business Partner’ honoree
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 01, 2024
The role of chief innovation officer suits Steven Littlehale as perfectly as his bow ties are affixed each time out. His education and training, clinical experience and leadership have led to measurably...
Americans would have difficulty paying for a year of long-term care: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 22, 2023
The majority of adults say that it would be “impossible” or “very difficult” to pay for long-term care, according to the results of a survey by KFF, published last week.
Atria CEO talks about confronting questions, preparing for future of senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2024
New Atria CEO Holly Belter-Chesser recently took a few minutes to share her thoughts with McKnight’s Senior Living about the company, the industry and the future of senior living.
Lynn Hood to receive 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 12, 2024
Lynn Hood, a long-term care executive well-known for answering the call to act under emergency conditions in addition to being a champion of employees, has been chosen as this year’s Lifetime Achievement...
Meet John Swanson, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Setting the Standard’ honoree
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 09, 2024
John Swanson turned personal struggle and pain into inspiration after the experience of seeing his father’s freedom of independent movement eliminated upon entering memory care.
Meet Charles Hastings, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Setting the Standard’ honoree
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 08, 2024
Chuck Hastings exemplifies the tradition of employee loyalty. He has been with Blomfield, NJ-based Juniper Communities for 27 years, and it is commonly said that the senior living and care company would...