Trial date set for suspected senior living serial killer
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2021
The trial of accused serial killer Billy Chemirmir, indicted on 18 capital murder charges, most of them related to deaths at Dallas-area senior living communities, is set for Nov. 12.
Senior living leaders hopeful $3.5 trillion budget bill will remember providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2021
Senate Democrats announced a $3.5 trillion budget agreement on Tuesday, and although details are limited on how the package specifically might affect aging services providers, senior living leaders remain...
Meet Jiane Bassi, Rising Star honoree
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 14, 2021
Jiane Bassi, associate executive director, Covenant Living of Turlock, Turlock, CA, is in the 2021 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Rising Star honoree.
Use of self-applied TENS device at home can relieve migraine pain
Jul 08, 2021
Pain scores were significantly reduced with the use of a TENS device; greater improvement was seen in functionality.
Pandemic, REITs, women leaders major factors affecting senior living: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 07, 2021
Major market changes, post-COVID-19 disruption and the progress of women in leadership are highlights of a recent report about the largest for-profit senior living providers.
Long-term care facilities face critical nursing shortage
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 07, 2021
Long-term care facilities everywhere are struggling with the dire effects of the nursing shortage.
Business briefs, July 2
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 02, 2021
Brookdale, LCS, Holiday retain Big 3 status on 2021 list of 150 largest senior living providers … Connecticut’s new ‘granny cam’ law bars residents from using tech for covert monitoring … LTC...
People in the news, June 29
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Jun 29, 2021
Appointments and promotions at Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries, Caddis, Covenant Living Communities and Services, Grace Management, LCS Development, LeadingAge Illinois, Menorah Manor and Trilogy...
Statin use not tied to cognitive decline, dementia in seniors
Jun 22, 2021
No association was seen for statin use versus nonuse with dementia, mild cognitive impairment or changes in cognitive function over time.
Providing value an important tool in workforce recruitment efforts: speaker
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 22, 2021
Senior living operators — and long-term care in general — are not alone in their struggles to recruit and retain workers. But there are ways for employers in aging services to offer value outside of...