With 25 lawsuits settled, Regional Health Properties looks to focus on growing
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2018
Now that Regional Health Properties has settled 25 professional and general liability lawsuits, the company can focus more on growing, Interim CEO Brent Morrison said Monday during a fourth-quarter and...
Brookdale begins brain health initiative
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 01, 2016
Recent research has shown the positive effects that exercise, yoga and meditation, diet and other factors can have on brain health. Now, the country’s largest senior living provider is implementing...
MyPlate for Older Adults website unveiled
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2016
A new resource of use to senior living and communities and their residents, with tips on healthful eating and living, has been unveiled.
Promote walking, walkable communities, surgeon general says
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 10, 2015
A new call to action from the surgeon general includes steps that senior living professionals can take for residents and employees.
OSHA: Employers can be cited more than five years after an employee injury
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2017
Employers that do not make and maintain accurate records of employee injuries and illnesses can be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for up to six months after the five-year record-retention...
FDA warns 17 companies illegally selling products for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2019
Seventeen companies are illegally selling a total of 58 products they say can prevent, treat or cure Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease or other health conditions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Challenges remain with senior living employee wellness plans
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 06, 2016
Wellness programs are one way that senior living organizations can help employees address their health issues, but some companies or their employees don’t see the value, according to a new survey...
19% of older adults don’t plan to get flu vaccine: study
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 09, 2019
Nineteen percent of people aged 60 or more years do not plan to get vaccinated against influenza this year, according to a new AmeriSpeak Spotlight on Health survey from NORC at the University of Chicago.
Past efforts point way to future success of Medicaid LTSS reform: report
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 08, 2017
As the population depending on Medicaid long-term services and supports grows, the experiences of several states offer lessons that providers can use to identify opportunities to collaborate with state...
New Fitbit platform aims to help people manage chronic conditions
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2018
Fitbit announced the launch of a new platform for employers, health systems and healthcare plans on Wednesday.