LTC Properties to sell half of its Brookdale Senior Living communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2023
LTC Properties plans to sell approximately half of the 35 Brookdale Senior Living communities it owns and re-lease the other half, Chief Investment Officer and Co-President Clint Malin said Friday during...
Assisted living community at center of resident poisoning deaths now fighting state license revocation
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2023
An assisted living community at the center of accidental poisonings that resulted in the deaths of three residents is fighting California’s move to revoke the community’s license over the incidents.
Updated: CMS proposes mandatory quality measures, other changes to HCBS program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 27, 2023
Some quality measures for home- and community-based services would become mandatory under a proposed rule announced Thursday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Several other changes related...
Advocacy groups urge swift action on final affirmative fair housing rule
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 27, 2023
The federal government’s attempt to “remedy the effects of housing discrimination through a proposed affirmative fair housing rule is being applauded by senior housing advocates.
People in the news, April 25
Apr 25, 2023
Appointments, promotions and other news at Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk, Discovery Senior Living, Kendal Corp., LW Consulting, Nobi, Oaks Senior Living, Ohio Living, Priority Life Care, St. Paul’s Senior...
Federal efforts to strengthen care economy fall short for senior living, advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2023
President Biden’s executive order on strengthening the care economy, although well-intentioned, does not offer adequate solutions for long-term care in part because it does not support assisted living...
Marilynn Duker to receive 2023 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 13, 2023
Marilynn Duker, co-chair of Brightview Senior Living, has been selected as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner in the McKnight’s Women of Distinction program.
New bill raises bar in medical negligence suits against assisted living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 11, 2023
A new bill introduced in the Florida Legislature would raise the bar in medical negligence lawsuits against assisted living and other long-term care providers following the death of a resident.
Supreme Court rejects emergency appeal on Philip Esformes’ $1.3 billion healthcare fraud conviction
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 06, 2023
Federal prosecutors received the green light to retry Philip Esformes on pending healthcare fraud charges after US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas rejected an emergency appeal from the assisted living...
Pandemic, debt market downturn force financial restructuring of Enlivant joint venture
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 04, 2023
The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a downturn in the debt market has left a joint venture company operated by senior living provider Enlivant negotiating with its lenders on a finance restructuring.