Senior housing construction level lowest since 2014 … Federal quality measures could burden assisted living providers, industry advocates say … Postponed EEO-1 reports deadline may irritate employers...
61 indictments allege scams against 15,000 seniors and others
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 27, 2016
Fifty-six individuals and five call centers have been charged for allegedly scamming more than 15,000 seniors and others in the United States out of hundreds of millions of dollars, the Justice Department...
Senate Judiciary chair seeks answers about alleged fraud by senior living developer
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 27, 2017
Sen. Chuck Grassley has asked Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to provide extensive information about a California senior living community developer alleged to have obtained visas for some fugitives...
Midterm election results take Medicaid cuts off agenda for Congress, advocates believe
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2018
The outcome of the federal midterm elections makes it less likely that Medicaid funding cuts will be on the agenda for the next Congress, organizations representing senior living operators believe. Concerns...
We need to do better for people living with dementia
By
Rob Liebreich
Feb 26, 2024
With 97% of income for those with dementia going to care costs, we need to do better. Senior living and care should be the No. 1 force for change.
Senior living developer misused millions in investor funds, SEC alleges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 25, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission is suing a Chicago-based senior living community developer, accusing him of improperly commingling and misusing some of the $88.7 million he raised from foreign investors...
How financial wellness can be a recruiting advantage for senior living operators
By
Michelle Clark
Sep 26, 2019
The need for direct care workers never has been more urgent. That means pay needs to improve and benefits need to be rethought.
Five attorneys general filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a new federal rule they say targets working immigrants and their families by creating unnecessary new barriers to lawful admission to the United...
Immigrants and America’s healthcare labor shortage
By
Nate Hamme
Aug 30, 2021
We need our legislators to support the needed influx of qualified caregivers for the sake of our nation’s sick, elderly and disabled.
Senior living community developer stole $9.6 million from investors, SEC says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2017
A California-based developer of senior living communities stole at least $9.6 million from foreign investors to finance his businesses illegally and pay for his “luxury lifestyle,” the Securities...