Next-gen lamps combine smart lighting and passive monitoring for fewer senior falls incidents
By
Aaron Dorman
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2023
One tech company that makes smart lamps says its monitoring system prevents falls while providing a pleasing aesthetic to LTC residents.
Former Enlivant communities exceeding expectations under Inspirit management, Sabra Health Care REIT...
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2023
Performance of a group of 11 former Enlivant senior living communities for which management was moved to Inspirit Senior Living on July 6 “has so far exceeded expectations,” with occupancy in September...
Invesque makes addition, dispositions and operator transitions
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 10, 2023
Invesque continued to adjust its portfolio through an addition, dispositions and operator transitions in the third quarter and afterward, the Fishers, IN-based healthcare real estate company reported as...
Quality, safety, accountability vital, industry leaders say, as Washington Post report cites deaths at...
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 18, 2023
Senior living industry leaders stressed their belief in the importance of quality, safety and accountability Sunday in response to a package of articles in the Washington Post titled “Memory Inc.,”...
Updated: 89 Holiday by Atria communities moving to 6 new operators, Welltower says
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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...
Engage your employees to improve performance outcomes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 05, 2024
Increasing employee engagement has many benefits, among them improved productivity. Here are some ideas about how to do it.
UPDATED: Healthpeak Properties merger with Physicians Realty Trust approved via votes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2024
The merger of Healthpeak Properties, with a portfolio that includes 15 continuing care retirement communities, and Physicians Realty Trust has been approved by the companies’ respective stockholders...
Big senior living stories of 2023
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2023
The long shadow of the pandemic continued to recede in 2023, although the senior living profession continued to feel its effects. The COVID-19 public emergency ended May 11. Wage growth has declined but...
16 Veteran VIPs are part of 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction class
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 14, 2024
Sixteen women working in senior living, skilled nursing or home care are being announced today as the fourth class of Veteran VIPs in the annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program, a joint...
Biden vetoes resolution to repeal NLRB ‘joint employer’ rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2024
President Joe Biden, as expected, on Friday announced his veto of a resolution to repeal the National Labor Relations Board’s “joint employer” rule.