State ignores provider input in crafting new assisted living regulations; ‘significant’ negative...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2024
Although provider advocates say that Vermont’s state licensing regulations for assisted living communities and care homes were in dire need of an update, one senior living organization has raised concerns...
Is Eli Lilly using ‘granfluencers’ to raise awareness of its Alzheimer’s med?
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Marc Iskowitz
Sep 04, 2024
Here’s why older internet celebs — granfluencers — soon might be making rounds on the Alzheimer’s drug marketing scene.
Protecting senior living residents from respiratory viruses means educating the community around them
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 11, 2024
When it comes to increasing vaccination rates against respiratory viruses, it’s not only important to educate senior living residents about the value of vaccines; it’s also important to educate their...
Move-in rates slowing in some senior living segments, fueling occupancy gains
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2024
Independent living saw the most notable slowdown in year-over-year move-in rates, had the highest discounts and experienced the greatest improvement in the pace of move-ins in the second quarter, according...
Palace Group, Santa Fe community top Fortune Best Workplaces in Aging Services lists
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2024
Senior living communities based in Florida took the top spots on Fortune’s recently released Best Workplaces in Aging Services: Senior Housing and Care lists.
National Senior Communities, Presbyterian Homes and Services top LeadingAge Ziegler 200 lists for senior...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2024
Presbyterian Homes & Services tops the 2024 LeadingAge Ziegler 200 list of largest not-for-profit multi-site senior living and care organizations with respect to assisted living units, with 2,927, and...
Significant assisted living regulation changes bring challenges for providers, more options for residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2024
Significant new regulations for assisted living that just began rolling out this summer have created significant challenges for providers in Kentucky, but the end result will be more options for residents...
Workforce program gives students a taste of senior living while serving CCRC’s needs
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 05, 2024
A workforce engagement program launched by a Delaware continuing care retirement community provides job opportunities for high school students and gives them a taste for senior living while filling job...
Internship program raises awareness of senior living job opportunities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 06, 2024
The senior living industry needs to help people realize that there are several ways to be involved in healthcare, including working with older adults, according to one community leader.
Improving assisted living quality one opportunity for National Plan on Aging, group says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 05, 2024
Improving the quality of assisted living communities and nursing facilities, and increasing affordability and expanding coverage of long-term services and supports, are among the opportunities a National...