U.S., Dutch authorities target multimillion dollar scams against elderly
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 02, 2016
U.S. and Dutch authorities simultaneously took action against a man and two companies accused of defrauding thousands of older adults in the United States of more than $18 million a year through direct...
Man impersonated worker, smothered senior living resident, killed someone else, police allege
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2018
Several police departments in Texas plan to comb through hundreds of old cases involving the unattended or unexplained deaths of older adults to determine whether a healthcare worker charged with an attack...
Female RNs, aides earn 7 to 10% less than male counterparts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 05, 2017
A new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research compares wages in common occupations and also contains suggestions on how to close the gender pay gap.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Loren Shook
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2020
Say “memory care” and the first company to come to mind for many industry professionals is Silverado. And when they think of Silverado, they think of Loren Shook, the man who co-founded the Irvine,...
Walmart one of many defendants in senior living shooting lawsuit
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 12, 2016
The widower of a woman who was killed while visiting her mother at a Kansas senior living community in 2014 is suing Walmart, a firearms dealer, two gun show operators and a man who purchased one of the...
Assisted living a focus as OSHA increases COVID-19 inspections
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 07, 2022
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans to increase its inspections of assisted living communities and some other types of long-term care and healthcare-related employers as it extends...
Big senior living stories of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2019
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
More news for Monday, Jan. 13
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 13, 2020
Justice Department recovers more than $3 billion from False Claims Act cases in 2019 … Former Mrs. Florida sentenced to prison for using mother’s Social Security checks meant for memory care … New...
California operator cited $7 million for alleged labor law violations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2018
The owner of six residential care facilities in Los Angeles paid caregivers as little as $2.40 an hour, did not pay them overtime and did not relieve them for breaks, the California Labor Commissioner’s...
Social media present a conundrum to senior living operators, attorney says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2016
When it comes to social media policies in the workplace, be careful that while you’re safeguarding your residents’ privacy and dignity and protecting your community’s reputation and finances,...