Intergenerational relationships benefit everyone in them, report says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 17, 2017
Senior living community residents and children and youth benefit from interacting, according to a new report, which also suggests ways to encourage such relationships.
Senior living prepares for Trump presidency
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2016
Leaders of organizations representing operators and others in senior living say they look forward to working with President-elect Donald J. Trump and members of his administration to advance causes important...
Yakov Smirnoff proposes senior living development in Branson, MO
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 07, 2018
Comedian Yakov Smirnoff has proposed replacing his eponymous theater in Branson, MO, with a mixed-use development, named Yakov Towers, that would include a senior living community.
Midterm election results take Medicaid cuts off agenda for Congress, advocates believe
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2018
The outcome of the federal midterm elections makes it less likely that Medicaid funding cuts will be on the agenda for the next Congress, organizations representing senior living operators believe. Concerns...
21 states, U.S. Chamber file lawsuits challenging overtime rule
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 21, 2016
Twenty-one states’ attorneys general, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and more than 50 other national and Texas business groups filed legal challenges Tuesday to the federal overtime rule set to take...
New opportunities in assisted living offer reasons for hope, leaders say
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 09, 2018
Times may be challenging for long-term care providers right now, but opportunities exist to help determine the future of the industry, leaders of the American Health Care Association and National Center...
Improving diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in senior living ‘not a quick fix’
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 24, 2022
Senior living companies will have their first opportunity to share information about their diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging efforts with the Senior Living DEIB Coalition when a survey goes out...
Provider settles EEOC national origin discrimination lawsuit for $335,000
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 29, 2017
A Colorado company and one of its assisted living communities will pay $335,000 to settle allegations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that they violated federal law by implementing an...
New HHS Secretary Becerra considered ‘friend of long-term care causes’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2021
Thursday’s news of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s confirmation as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was met with enthusiasm and pleas for pandemic-related...
Geography, income affect life expectancy: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 11, 2016
Geography plays a big role in what is arguably the ultimate measure of health — longevity, especially among those with lower incomes, according to a new study published online by JAMA.