Operator plans defense against lawsuit seeking $1 million after employee’s COVID-19 death
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2020
The principal of a Texas assisted living and memory care operator says the company “vehemently” denies the claims made in a wrongful death lawsuit and will defend itself in court after an employee...
NHI reports COVID-19 cases remain at less than 1 percent across its portfolio
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2020
As with other senior housing operators and real estate investment trusts with senior housing properties, National Health Investors reported that COVID-19 has presented challenges to its business, but positive...
Senior housing ‘a mixed bag’ right now, CareTrust REIT says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2019
CareTrust REIT’s 2019 investment pipeline is $275 million to $300 million, but most of those potential investments are in the area of skilled nursing, executives told shareholders and analysts Thursday...
Senior living provider cites federal immunity protections in COVID-related lawsuit
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2022
A senior living provider being sued over the COVID-19 deaths of a former resident couple maintains that it is covered by federal immunity protections for healthcare workers and that the lawsuit should...
Operator joins national immunization pilot program to prevent disease, improve care, reduce costs
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 29, 2022
Improving the care experience in senior living and other long-term care settings by improving care quality while reducing costs is the goal of one senior living organization participating in a federal...
Bill contains ‘big, bold’ changes to benefit affordable senior housing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 20, 2021
New legislation introduced Wednesday will make a “generational investment” in affordable housing, including seniors housing, by targeting sweeping financing reforms to combat homelessness and expand...
Partnership creates employment pipeline for CCRC, career opportunities for at-risk students
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2021
A Tulsa, OK, life plan / continuing care retirement community has found an innovative way to create an employment pipeline for its community while also helping at-risk high school students find healthcare...
Raid on Provider Relief Fund ‘alarming and potentially detrimental’ to senior living caregivers,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 28, 2022
A report that $7 billion in Provider Relief Fund dollars meant to cover pandemic-related expenses for healthcare providers instead was used to buy COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics is “alarming and...
Your favorite columns of 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 27, 2016
An examination of analytics reveals which business challenges were top topics of interest for McKnight’s Senior Living website visitors, newsletter readers and social media followers and friends...
Government awards $51.6 million for senior housing construction, service delivery
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 10, 2020
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Friday announced awards of more than $51.6 million to a total of 18 nonprofit organizations to finance affordable senior housing construction, provide...