Cost could prevent older adults from benefiting from ride-hailing services: study
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 22, 2019
Results of a new study suggest possible health and quality-of-life benefits when older adults use on-demand ride-hailing services such as the ones that have been tested and used by senior living operators....
New Senior hopes selling, transitioning communities will improve performance
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 25, 2019
With the almost year-long process of bringing management in-house complete as of Jan. 1, New Senior Investment Group is making changes to its portfolio in an effort to improve finances, executives said...
Atria Senior Living pays $185,000 to settle lawsuit alleging discrimination
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 22, 2016
Atria Senior Living has agreed to pay $185,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that it discriminated against deaf and hard-of-hearing prospective residents by not providing American Sign Language interpreters...
Giving their regards
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Lois A. Bowers
May 20, 2020
It’s not every day that four Broadway stars take requests from older adults, sing show tunes and pay tribute to long-term care workers, all in one performance. Especially during a pandemic. But that’s...
Court says OSHA can enforce vaccinate-or-test mandate for large companies; opponents appeal to Supreme...
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 20, 2021
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration can enforce its COVID-19 vaccinate-or-test mandate for employers with 100 or more workers, at least for now, after a three-judge...
Speakers announced for McKnight’s May 13 ‘Distinction’ Forum, 3 CEs offered
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 15, 2022
Attendees at the 2022 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum can earn up to three continuing education credits while hearing industry experts share insights and advice related to workforce challenges,...
Proposed ‘excessive lobbying tax’ would hit some provider groups hard
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has proposed an “excessive lobbying tax” that if put into effect could be costly to some companies and groups representing senior living providers.
$6 million grant aims to create worker pipeline for senior living, other employers
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 20, 2016
Four senior living communities are partners in a newly announced $6 million federal grant designed to address healthcare workforce needs.
Welltower to develop ‘next generation’ of senior housing via UK joint venture
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 17, 2022
A new 50/50 joint venture will enable real estate investment trust Welltower and global investors Reuben Brothers “to generate significant future growth opportunities through the development of the next...
Fall conference season: A new, virtual reality
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 21, 2020
Our professional and personal lives have been upended in ways we would not have imagined a year ago. Some conferences have been canceled, and others have been rescheduled and moved online. But fall conference...