CMS dementia care pilot program to expand care delivery options
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 01, 2023
Assisted living residents may be part of a new Medicare dementia care model that will test an alternative payment for family caregivers while expanding care delivery options to allow people living with...
Staffing shortage top issue facing CNAs on the job: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 28, 2023
A continued staffing shortage is the prime issue facing certified nursing assistants for the second year in a row, according to the results of a survey released Wednesday at CNA Fest in Little Rock, AR.
Memory care certification launches for assisted living communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2023
The Joint Commission, in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, has launched a memory care certification program for assisted living communities.
Memory care’s dynamics make it an attractive senior housing investment prospect: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 20, 2023
Increasing demand, combined with notable pandemic recovery, make memory care an attractive prospect for investors, but senior housing stakeholders looking to capitalize on the trend need to understand...
Senior living operator aims to raise ‘Purple Flag’ across its memory care communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 01, 2023
A New England-based assisted living provider is the first in the nation to seek dementia care accreditation for its entire portfolio of memory care communities through Purple Flag for Dementia Care.
Resident falls account for 75 percent of insurance claims with payment in senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 06, 2023
Resident falls claims continue to be the primary insurance loss driver for senior living providers, according to a new report.
Sonata Senior Living expands Serenades for Her, memory care exclusively for women
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 23, 2022
What started as a one-and-done memory care unit for women at one Sonata Senior Living property, Serenades for Her has expanded to two additional properties in Florida, with a third in the pipeline.
More news for Monday, Nov. 7
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2022
HUD opens 5th round of COVID supplemental payments, reduces reimbursements for senior housing … Front Porch expands memory care programs to meet increasing demand … Active adult data now available...
Business briefs, Nov. 3
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 03, 2022
LHC Group disappoints again in dismal Q3 … Home health final rule ‘is not a win,’ Enhabit CEO says … Montana governor praises work-based public school offerings, such as assisted living...
The power of creative risk management design in memory care communities
By
Bette McNee, RN, NHA
Cindy Shemansky
Oct 31, 2022
Centering dignity — for everyone — doesn’t need to require a massive facility overhaul or facelift. It comes down to looking for attainable areas of improvement that make an impact — one life-skill...