Assisted living generator rule stalls in Florida House
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2018
A rule requiring assisted living communities in Florida to have backup generators has stalled in the state House of Representatives due to concerns about costs that operators could incur.
Home gaining on LTC as final residence for those with Alzheimer’s
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 25, 2017
The majority of people with Alzheimer’s disease die in long-term care facilities, although the percentage is decreasing, whereas the number of people with the disease who die at home is increasing,...
Alzheimer’s cure would result in assisted living losses of $16 billion in annual revenues, 110,000...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2019
A “novel, simple and fast-acting” cure for Alzheimer’s disease would be a “medical miracle” but would result in a loss of $16.3 billion in annual revenues for the assisted living industry, according...
New toolkit focuses on falls detection and prevention
Oct 19, 2018
The LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies on Thursday introduced its first-ever toolkit devoted to safety technology — specifically, technology to detect or prevent falls — for use in...
Assisted living three times less likely than nursing homes to receive bad reviews
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 12, 2018
Assisted living communities garner far fewer negative reviews than do nursing homes, according to a look at “hundreds of thousands” of reviews.
Senior living looks forward to additional HCBS guidance from CMS
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 25, 2016
Organizations representing senior living providers said they are pleased that CMS is providing guidance to states on how to implement a 2014 final rule related to home- and community-based settings. But...
Assisted living generator bill headed to Florida governor’s desk
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 13, 2018
A bill requiring assisted living communities in Florida to purchase backup generators and have fuel on site is on its way to Gov. Rick Scott’s desk for signing after the Florida legislature approved...
Assisted living owner accused in historic $1 billion healthcare fraud scheme
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 24, 2016
The owner of more than 30 Miami-area assisted living and skilled nursing facilities was charged with conspiracy, obstruction, money laundering and healthcare fraud in connection with a $1 billion scheme...
Just the beginning for middle market push
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 16, 2019
We’ve read — and McKnight’s Senior Living has written — much about the growing need for senior housing for middle-income older adults since April. Interest has not abated.
Nora Super stepping down from White House Conference on Aging leadership
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 28, 2016
Nora Super is leaving her role as executive director of the White House Conference on Aging, effective Feb. 5.