A largely unnoticed development now has more than a few operators wondering whether the Trojan Horse carrying federal rules has arrived. But in this case, the proverbial steed was always inside the gate.
Pinnacle achievements
By
John O'Connor
Mar 21, 2024
The second annual McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards celebration takes place this evening in Chicago. And what a night it promises to be.
Ready for a change of scenery?
By
John O'Connor
Sep 21, 2023
We are on the brink of a busy season for trade shows that directly or indirectly affect senior living operators.
Oh, the stories they’ll tell
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 14, 2015
One community will have a memorable National Assisted Living Week thanks to some local college students.
Caregiver pay in the balance as advocacy groups size up proposed spending requirements
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2023
As assisted living provider advocacy groups try to influence federal home- and community-based services-related policy, their comments are joined by thousands of others, some in agreement with industry...
Assisted living finds itself at troubling crossroads
By
John O'Connor
Apr 04, 2019
It’s no secret that more assisted living communities are competing with skilled care operators for high-need residents. But a recent piece in the New York Times is sure to raise troubling questions about...
No debate about it — long-term care deserves attention during pandemic
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 05, 2020
A debate, a tweet and a planned national moment of silence are keeping COVID in the spotlight.
Older adults: Images, reality don’t always match
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 21, 2019
A new campaign by AARP and Getty Images certainly fits nicely with LeadingAge’s important vision to “permanently change the image of aging in our society,” but it was another organization that came...
Assisted living’s place in the long-term care continuum
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 13, 2022
A new federal report provides an interesting look at the overall provision of long-term care in the United States as well as assisted living’s place in the continuum.
Parkinson ponders post-election landscape
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2020
Regardless of how long we need to wait after Election Day until we know the results, they will have “enormous implications on everything, including long-term care,” American Health Care Association...