Two senators have introduced a bill with the goal of making it easier for financial institutions to report to authorities suspected fraud against older adults. Will the third time be the charm for the...
Assisted living owner to pay residents $3.35 million to close building
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 02, 2016
The owner of a Brooklyn, NY, assisted living building will pay its five remaining residents $533,333 each to vacate the premises by Aug. 31 and also will pay the estates of 11 former residents.
CDC: Those who reach 65 can expect to live almost 20 more years
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2017
Older adults who reach the age of 65 in the United States will live an average of 19.4 years longer, according to a data brief recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s...
Catering serves up revenue, referrals for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 19, 2016
Catering is an untapped source of revenue and referrals for many senior living operators, according to Cornerstone Affiliates Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Daniel S. Ogus. He shared...
Military retirement community expands admission to include high-level federal workers
Aug 23, 2019
Knolllwood, a life plan community in Washington, DC, has updated its admissions criteria for prospective residents to open the door to high-level federal employees aged 60 or more years who worked for...
Assisted living arbitration agreement not enforceable in case involving resident death, judge rules
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 11, 2017
The family of an assisted living resident can sue the community where he lived in a case related to his death despite having signed an arbitration agreement, a Minnesota judge has ruled.
Nov. 18 is new deadline for comments on CMS-proposed quality measures for HCBS
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 20, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended the deadline until Nov. 18 for those who would like to provide feedback its proposed national quality and outcomes measures for the Medicaid-funded...
Owner of NY assisted living building misses $3.1 million payment to residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 24, 2016
The owner of a Brooklyn, NY, assisted living building reportedly has not made a $3.1 million lump sum payment he promised residents in exchange for vacating the property.
Two dead in apparent senior living murder-suicide
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 16, 2017
Two senior living residents died in an apparent murder-suicide Monday at the Pennsylvania community where they lived.
Virtual reality could help with balance, mobility, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2019
Virtual reality could be an effective form of rehabilitation for long-term dizziness caused by vision changes, which can affect balance and mobility, according to the results of a new study.