Updated: 89 Holiday by Atria communities moving to 6 new operators, Welltower says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 03, 2024
Eighty-nine Holiday by Atria communities that are part of the portfolio of Toledo, OH-based real estate investment trust Welltower are transitioning to six other operators, the REIT announced Monday in...
Understaffing is driving force behind lawsuits against senior living communities, legal experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 18, 2023
Broken promises about service and care levels, attributed to “grossly understaffed” at senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities, are the driving force behind a surge in class-action...
Tech-driven initiative aims to reduce falls among the elderly
By
John O'Connor
Apr 29, 2024
A technology-driven program that targets falls among older adults was recently unveiled by Connect America.
Senior living occupancy recovery driven by ‘steadfast absorption,’ aging population: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 06, 2024
“Steadfast absorption sustains occupancy recovery” across memory care, assisted living and continuing care retirement communities, according to a new report from commercial real estate investment sales...
Plan now to respond to ‘profound’ demographics, experts advise
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 15, 2023
With the prospective resident demographic almost doubling in size in the coming decade, a panel of senior living thought leaders on Thursday discussed how not-for-profit providers should plan to respond...
New federal rule meant to strengthen nondiscrimination protections, advance civil rights in healthcare
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 30, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday released a final rule aiming to protect individuals from discrimination in healthcare, including members of the LBGTQ+ community.
Senior living building retrofits could be a model for defending against extreme weather
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 06, 2023
Five senior living sites chosen by HUD to receive funding to renovate their facilities with green, weather-resilient technology.
Friendship between residents, students blossoms after planter box donation
By
Foster Stubbs
Jul 03, 2024
Thanks to a project in a local high school geometry class, assisted living residents at Good Samaritan Society – The Pines in Jackson, MN, received two planter boxes for their community garden. Find...
When there was greater use of telehealth during pandemic, there were more clinician encounters: study
By
Kristen Fischer
May 15, 2024
High telehealth use among Medicare beneficiaries during the pandemic was linked to more clinician encounters and ambulatory care–sensitive hospitalizations, per a JAMA Network Open study.
Focus on briefs: Dining
By
Staff reports
Aug 05, 2024
Consumption of ultraprocessed foods, diet quality, the Planetary Health Diet Index.
