New Mexico updates visitation, activity guidance for assisted living communities … Study finds many who arrange caregiving for older adults living with dementia employ potentially unscreened, untrained...
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Mar 25, 2021
Michigan Supreme Court to hear arguments related to death of independent living resident who wandered into cold … Acts Retirement–Life Communities partners with Wilmington University for employee...
Misclassifying workers costs provider $99,000 in back wages
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 26, 2023
A Pittsburgh-based healthcare services provider for people living with dementia or disabilities misclassified two workers as independent contractors, resulting in a recovery of $98,620 in back wages by...
Governor signs, vetoes pandemic-related legislation affecting senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2022
Several pieces of legislation affecting senior living operators recently were signed into law in California, whereas other bills tied to the industry were vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
Senators ask for federal study of assisted living, seek consumer feedback, ponder oversight
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 26, 2024
The spotlight on the assisted living industry got a little hotter on Thursday as congressional leaders called for a government study on industry pricing and transparency, announced a website and email...
‘Nudging’ can create engagement between staff members, residents: speaker
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 22, 2021
Using engagement tools to “nudge” staff members and residents into meaningful interactions not only creates senior living communities that are great places to live; it also creates the best possible...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 27, 2022
Aging services group partners on program to increase nursing workforce … Caregiver funding in limbo after legislative special session negotiations stall … Florida devotes ‘record-breaking’ resources...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 29, 2023
Pathway Health launches workforce development initiative … Florida assisted living provider sued for pregnancy discrimination … Collaborators establish Alzheimer’s disease research center
Caucus relaunches to support family caregivers, educate lawmakers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2023
Family caregivers are seeing support from a bipartisan, bicameral caucus that will target policies to support those families while educating lawmakers about the nation’s caregiving crisis.
California budget includes $3.8 billion to build ‘age-friendly’ state for older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 18, 2021
Revisions to California’s 2021–2022 budget include $3.8 billion in new funding to build an “age-friendly” state that supports older adults through a Master Plan for Aging.