Fates of 3 caregivers charged in resident’s death close ‘difficult chapter’ for senior living community
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 09, 2023
A former senior living caregiver has been found not guilty in the death of an 86-year-old resident left outside in the Colorado heat for six hours. Two other caregivers who entered guilty pleas previously...
Proposal would allow CNAs to train in assisted living communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 09, 2023
Regulatory changes proposed by the Virginia Board of Nursing are aimed at removing barriers to training and improving the hiring process for certified nurse aides in the commonwealth. If approved, CNAs...
Potential pitfalls face pivoting providers
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 07, 2023
Robert G. Kramer, founder of aging services think tank Nexus Insights and co-founder, former president and CEO and current senior adviser to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, recently...
Alzheimer’s research, treatments prioritized in 2 bills taken up by Congress
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 06, 2023
Two bipartisan bills prioritizing Alzheimer’s research and supporting scientists in the development of treatments for the disease were reintroduced in Congress last week.
Senior living ‘SuperAgers’ among recruits for study on ‘exceptional longevity’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 02, 2023
Two Kisco Senior Living communities are part of an initiative to better understand the biological and genetic underpinnings of “exceptional longevity.”
Esformes case is not ‘ordinary,’ defense attorneys argue in fraud rehearing appeal
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 31, 2023
Phillip Esformes is asking an appellate court for a full court hearing on its Jan. 6 decision to uphold his conviction in a $1.3 billion healthcare fraud case that the federal government previously has...
Providers, industry associations should do more to address drug theft in assisted living, researchers...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 25, 2023
Assisted living and nursing home owners and administrators, as well as long-term care industry associations and others, should increase their efforts to address medication theft and protect residents’...
Roadmap shows providers how to adopt a wellness culture
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2023
The senior living industry is shifting toward a wellness model to attract residents looking for life beyond care and housing, according to industry thought leaders.
ACHCA to revive assisted living credentialing program
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 18, 2023
The American College of Health Care Administrators is reviving its Certified Assisted Living Administrator program in response to membership feedback, the organization announced Tuesday.
Insurance company argues against defending senior living operator in wrongful death suit
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 18, 2023
A policy lapse means that an insurer does not have to defend an assisted living community from a wrongful death lawsuit, the insurer is arguing in federal court.