Lynne Katzmann honored with first-ever McKnight’s Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 21, 2019
The founder, president and CEO of Juniper Communities is being recognized for her approach to combining research and innovation during a career that has spanned more than three decades.
Supreme Court declines to review Brookdale Senior Living case
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 20, 2019
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request by Brookdale Senior Living to review a case, first brought in 2012, that alleges fraudulent Medicare billing of approximately $35 million by the country’s...
Virtual reality could help with balance, mobility, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2019
Virtual reality could be an effective form of rehabilitation for long-term dizziness caused by vision changes, which can affect balance and mobility, according to the results of a new study.
Expect increased labor costs this year: white paper
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2019
An expanding economy and tight labor market will lead to increased labor costs for senior living operators this year, predict the authors of a new white paper from Argentum.
AMDA resolution calls for ‘comfort feeding’ of certain residents with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 13, 2019
Members of AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine should adopt a policy of “comfort feeding” for certain residents with dementia rather than honor advance directives that indicate...
People in the news, March 12
Mar 12, 2019
Appointments at Buckner Senior Living, CarePredict, Douglas Wilson Companies, Erickson Living, Eventus WholeHealth, JLL, SeniorMetrics, Senior Star, The Tanglewood Group and Walker & Dunlop.
CCRC consolidation is a ‘clear trend’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 11, 2019
Consolidation is “one of the clear trends” among continuing care retirement communities, according to specialty bank Ziegler.
Survey finds that 12% delay retirement due to drug costs, Senate Aging Committee hears
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2019
Twelve percent of respondents to a recent survey said they delayed retirement because of increasing prescription drug costs, a witness told the Senate Special Committee on Aging Thursday as two days of...
CDC report updates profile of assisted living residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2019
Bathing is the most common activity of daily living with which residents of assisted living or similar residential communities need help, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control...
People in the news, March 5
Mar 05, 2019
Appointments and promotions at Atlas Senior Living, Benchmark Senior Living, Bethesda Health Group, Cadence Living, Charter Senior Living, Discovery Senior Living, Eldermark Software, Erickson Living,...