It may seem counterintuitive, but Shamim Wu, president and chief operating officer of memory care provider Silverado, says that one way the company manages expenses is by having staffing levels that are...
Oakmont Senior Living agrees to settle wildfire-related lawsuit
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 20, 2018
Oakmont Senior Living has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused staff members at one of its communities of abandoning residents during an October 2017 wildfire.
Study: Educated financial institution employees save seniors from exploitation
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 22, 2019
The AARP and Virginia Tech’s Center for Gerontology recently tested the effectiveness of a training program for bank and credit union employees and said that financial exploitation among customers “greatly...
Silverado names new president and COO
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 05, 2016
Shamim Wu has been named president and chief operating officer of Silverado, effective Jan. 18.
267 senior living communities named ‘Caring Stars’ for 2018
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2017
Caring.com is releasing its list of reviews-based honorees today, and 267 independent living communities, assisted living communities, memory care communities, care homes or skilled nursing facilities...
Brookdale hit with class-action lawsuit claiming understaffing, ADA violations
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 16, 2017
A set of disgruntled residents on Thursday filed what they believe could be the first class-action lawsuit against an assisted living operator to be brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Potential...
Memory care will be big growth area in 2018, senior living leaders predict
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 14, 2018
Memory care will be the biggest growth area in senior living and long-term care in 2018, predict executives participating in Lancaster Pollard’s “2018 Seniors Housing and Care Survey,”...
Construction, renovation plans outweigh buying, selling in 2017: survey
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 14, 2017
Senior living construction and renovation projects, especially in assisted living and memory care, are on the rise, whereas efforts to buy or sell existing properties have waned, according to the findings...
The 10 highest-ranking senior living operators in 2016
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 06, 2016
SeniorAdvisor.com has released its Best of 2017 Awards, honoring those operators that have received high marks on the Austin, TX-based online ratings and reviews site in 2016. See the companies, states...
Cappella expands geographic presence with 12 new communities
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 05, 2019
The announcement marks only the second time since last fall that the company has expanded beyond Colorado.