Brookdale Senior Living sees 19 straight months of occupancy growth
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 12, 2023
Brookdale Senior Living achieved 19 consecutive months of year-over-year weighted average occupancy growth in May, the company announced in its most recent occupancy report.
New bill raises bar in medical negligence suits against assisted living providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 11, 2023
A new bill introduced in the Florida Legislature would raise the bar in medical negligence lawsuits against assisted living and other long-term care providers following the death of a resident.
Law places ‘unprecedented restrictions’ on ownership agreements: provider groups
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 23, 2022
A new law is touting job protections for New Jersey healthcare workers when facility ownership changes hands. But state long-term care organizations say the “unprecedented restrictions” contained in...
Senior living occupancy continues to recover due to supply and demand
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 15, 2023
Senior living (independent living and assisted living, including memory care) continues to see occupancy gains, and the outlook for the near-term is bright given supply and demand conditions, according...
Senior living hacker sentenced to 20 years for $27 million ransomware attack
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2022
A Canadian man linked to an international network of ransomware attacks affecting the senior living industry during the COVID-19 pandemic has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit...
State proposal would bring Medicaid reimbursement to assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 22, 2022
Older adults in Pennsylvania who no longer can afford their assisted living community but who don’t require skilled nursing care may get a lifeline to age in place under a new proposal.
Senior housing occupancy increases reflect strong demand: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 15, 2023
Strong demand is providing a positive outlook for senior living as occupancy levels returned to — or even exceeded — pre-pandemic levels last month, according to just-released NIC MAP Vision data.
Optimizing hearing aid use can improve quality of life for older adults with dementia
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 28, 2022
Older adults with dementia may benefit from improving their hearing aid handling skills, according to the findings of a study newly published in JAMDA, The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
Sonida optimistic for near-term outcomes, with ‘significant momentum’ heading into Q4
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 11, 2023
Third-quarter occupancy gains on the heels of finalization of a comprehensive restructuring plan are creating “significant momentum” and optimism for near-term outcomes for Sonida Senior Living heading...
Pilot program works to develop HCBS quality measures that reflect beneficiary preferences
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 05, 2024
Decisions about funding, service provision and policy when it comes to Medicaid home- and community-based services may not always reflect the needs of the people it affects most, particularly older adults...