Community blamed for death of resident who drank detergent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 02, 2017
A memory care community is responsible for the 2016 death of a resident who was left unattended and drank a lethal amount of dishwasher detergent, the Minnesota Department of Health said this week.
Overcoming objections
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2015
When it comes to bathing residents with special needs, many long-term care facilities find themselves in a slippery situation.
Medication underuse increases hospitalization, death risk
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 19, 2016
Older adults who underuse essential medications increase their risk of being hospitalized or dying, according to the results of a newly published study
Creators of augmented reality software should keep seniors in mind: study
By
Liza Berger
Jul 12, 2021
Augmented reality (AR) — think the Pokemon Go game — may have many benefits for older adults living at home. But designers, for the most part, are not developing the software with this age group in...
Hospice care varies from assisted living, home settings: study
By
Emily Mongan
Jul 27, 2015
Assisted living residents starting hospice care may be closer to death than people receiving the same care at home, new research has found.
MA plans ‘designed for senior living residents by senior living communities’ roll out in California
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 10, 2021
LeadingAge California and Richmond, VA-based care management company AllyAlign Health are partnering to offer Medicare Advantage special needs plans to cover long-term care residents across the continuum...
Community operators, employees part of ‘abhorrent cover-up’ of alleged $700,000 theft from...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 06, 2019
Attorneys for a woman with dementia who allegedly had more than $700,000 stolen from her by employees of the Chicago assisted living and memory care community where she lived filed a lawsuit Thursday against...
Study: Healthcare workers rarely ask family caregivers about needing assistance with older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 27, 2020
Healthcare workers caring for residents of senior housing, apartments and private homes usually do not ask family caregivers about needing support in managing older adults’ care, according to a study...
Silverado announces $45 million, 5-year expansion plan
Jun 14, 2018
Silverado on Wednesday announced plans to fund a five-year effort to develop memory care communities throughout top U.S. metro areas with a $45 million investment commitment from real estate investment...
Aegis Living’s $1 million donation will benefit chronically homeless older adults
By
Mallory Hackett
Jun 12, 2019
A $1 million donation from Bellevue, WA-based Aegis Living will help Seattle-based not-for-profit housing agency Plymouth Housing develop new permanent housing and enhance community support and services...