Senior living asking rates hit near-record highs in second quarter
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2023
Asking rates were at near-record highs for senior living communities in the second quarter, according to a new report from NIC MAP Vision.
Increased risk of Alzheimer’s in older adults with COVID a ‘scary prospect’ for senior living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 23, 2022
Older adults previously infected with COVID-19, especially women aged 85 or more years, show a substantially higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease within a year, according to the results of a...
US Senate launches investigation of assisted living after lay media reports about safety, staffing, pricing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 17, 2024
The US Senate Special Committee on Aging is launching a review of the assisted living industry following recent articles in the Washington Post, which reported on the deaths of residents who wandered from...
Leave assisted living regulation to states, turn federal focus to workforce pipeline, industry advocate...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 06, 2024
An assisted living advocate is telling Congress that rather than add “new layers of bureaucracy” through federal oversight of the industry, regulation of the setting should be left to the states while...
ADL, functional limitations decline among older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 07, 2023
Older adults saw a “substantial” decline in activities of daily living limitations compared with a decade earlier, according to the results of a new study.
Arizona AG asks court to seize control of state’s ‘most notorious assisted living facility’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 26, 2024
Arizona’s top attorney is asking a court to seize control of “the most notorious assisted living facility in Arizona” amidst allegations of elder abuse and consumer fraud.
Regulation in staffing, training may be needed to improve safety in assisted living: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 07, 2022
Assisted living direct care workers have significantly worse perceptions of patient safety culture than their administrators, requiring a renewed focus on quality in the industry, according to the results...
Senior living celebrates ‘big wins’ in proposed $1.7 trillion omnibus package
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 21, 2022
Senior living advocates are claiming “major victories” for the industry following the release of the proposed $1.7 trillion congressional year-end spending bill on Monday.
VA supports assisted living pilot program for veterans — with conditions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2023
The US Department of Veterans Affairs supports legislation that would create a pilot program enabling some veterans to have their care needs met in an assisted living community rather than in a VA home,...
Brightview program a BADGE of honor for employee growth, development
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 21, 2024
Realizing that people grow in different ways, Brightview Senior Living has expanded its individual development plans to support the personal and professional growth of its employees.