‘Ticking time bomb’ set to invalidate existing health regulations may be silenced
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2021
A “ticking time bomb” that threatened to invalidate thousands of existing health regulations, including protections for older adults, may be winding down.
Meet Mary Knapp, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Liza Berger
Jul 02, 2020
Mary Knapp, director of health services, Foulkeways at Gwynedd, Gwynedd, PA, is a member of the 2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor.
Assisted living manager gets 2-year sentence, federal charges still pending
By
John O'Connor
Aug 04, 2016
A Baltimore man who operated an assisted living community without a license has been sentenced to a two-year prison term.
Study: Shift work may be bad for your brain
By
John O'Connor
May 23, 2016
Shift work is the norm at many senior living communities. It also may lead to cognitive functioning decline, a new study suggests.
Social Security puzzles future beneficiaries: survey
Sep 29, 2015
New research from the AARP may have you concerned about future residents being able to afford housing in retirement.
Assisted living worker shot to death in Alaska, resident claims responsibility
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 15, 2014
An Alaska man has been charged with murdering a worker at a small assisted living facility in Anchorage, according to local news reports.
As COVID-19 vaccination rolls out, assisted living communities wait
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 21, 2021
Providers greeted news of a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus with hope and enthusiasm in December. COVID-19 cases in long-term care total 6% — and 38% of deaths — nationally. In January, however,...
IntegraCare mentorship program benefits employees, residents across 3 states
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 10, 2022
IntegraCare’s Motivational Advancement Program, available to employees at all 15 of the company’s properties in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, aims to improve employees’ lives and, subsequently,...
Business Daily briefs for Thursday, May 13
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 13, 2021
Capital Funding Group announces record-setting first quarter … Nashville Business Journal names Brookdale Senior Living one of ‘Best in Business’ …Ohio hospital re-opens 50-bed unit skilled...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, May 12
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 12, 2021
Senators introduce SENIOR CARE Act allowing seniors with disabilities to continue working and receive Medicaid coverage … CMS to host webinar today on Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE) assessment...