Operator faces $1.5M wrongful death lawsuit over failure to conduct timely background check
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 29, 2021
A Kansas assisted living community is facing a $1.5 million wrongful death lawsuit alleging “grossly wanton and negligent” actions in failing to conduct a timely background check on an employee now...
Members of Congress call on CMS to collaborate in addressing nursing home workforce challenges
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 14, 2022
A bipartisan group of members of the House of Representatives is looking to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to work with them to resolve workforce shortages experienced by nursing homes across...
CCRC to pay $132,500 to resolve EEOC pregnancy lawsuit
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 12, 2016
A Pennsylvania continuing care retirement community and its managing entity have agreed to pay $132,500 to resolve an EEOC lawsuit claiming pregnancy discrimination, disability discrimination and retaliation...
Five Star Senior Living warned of potential stock exchange delisting
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 24, 2018
Five Star Senior Living executives are monitoring the bid price of common shares of the company’s stock after being threatened with delisting by Nasdaq, the company said in a late Tuesday filing with...
A temporary reprieve?
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2016
A new federal rule that would have disallowed arbitration agreements during resident admissions has been put on hold, at least for now.
Survey: Voters support increased funding, government support of long-term care industry in response to...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2020
A national online survey on the COVID-19 effects on assisted living communities and nursing homes found that voters believe the government has failed to support long-term care facilities, and that these...
HUD faces $6 billion in cuts in proposed budget
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 09, 2017
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development could face a budget cut of as much as $6 billion, affecting low-income seniors, developers of affordable housing and others, under the fiscal year 2018...
‘Paint the Town’: Boise-based organization hosts annual house-painting event for low-income seniors
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 12, 2021
A fresh coat of paint on a house can make a huge difference, especially in the lives of seniors living at home.
Florida increases state funding for Alzheimer’s disease to $51 million
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 23, 2021
Florida is increasing its funding for Alzheimer’s and dementia funding by more than $12 million, bringing the state’s total commitment to more than $51 million for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
With ADA now 30, time is ripe for passage of Better Care Better Jobs Act
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2021
For those who work in home care, the documentary “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” should be required viewing.