CDC: Mitigation measures, not symptom screening, ‘instrumental’ in preventing COVID-19 outbreaks...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 06, 2020
Symptom screening is of limited use in identifying cases of COVID-19, so mitigation measures could be “instrumental” in preventing an outbreak in independent living and assisted living communities,...
Georgia sends National Guard to senior living communities as Peach State and neighboring Florida announce...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 02, 2020
The governors of Florida and Georgia announced new stay-at-home orders in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Georgia also said it would be working with the Georgia Center for Assisted Living and other...
PPE hoarding, price gouging now a crime, attorney general says; CEO cites ‘misplaced hierarchy’...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2020
It is now a crime to hoard or price-gouge personal protective equipment, drugs and certain other health and medical resources that are scarce or threatened and needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Residents’ increasing acuity drives need for talks, education, data collection
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 01, 2017
As shifting demographics and changing consumer preferences contribute to residents’ increasing acuity needs in assisted living communities, it’s critical to clarify with staff members what...
Nursing Home Compare-like site for assisted living to launch next month
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 25, 2017
A new national database launching in October has the goal of making it easier for assisted living operators and capital providers to search for and compare communities from across the country.
Two more plaintiffs join ADA lawsuit against Brookdale
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2017
Two additional plaintiffs have joined a lawsuit claiming that Brookdale Senior Living did not accommodate California residents’ disabilities and that understaffing led to their activities of daily...
Carson calls for increased private-market involvement in affordable housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 09, 2017
Decreased regulation would enable private markets to become more involved in helping to solve the “affordable rental housing crisis” that affects older adults and others, HUD Secretary Ben...
Granddaughter sues community over resident’s alligator-attack death
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2017
The granddaughter of a 90-year-old senior living community resident who died last year after apparently being attacked by an alligator is suing the community for wrongful death.
Expect expansion into middle market after HumanGood, Presby affiliate, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 18, 2019
The two organizations on Monday announced their plans to create a unified company in a deal expected to close by June 30. The combined entity could be the sixth largest not-for-profit senior living provider...
Provider tests technology to help residents reduce fall risk
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2019
Eldersburg, MD-based Integrace is testing technology meant to help independent living residents assess and reduce their risks of falling.
