Life Care Services wins Gold in Keep It Super Simple category for use of on-demand pay software
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Foster Stubbs
Nov 30, 2023
Life Care Services, an LCS company, implemented DailyPay software so that its employees could access their earned pay on demand when they wanted it.
Long-term care system ‘collapsing’ due to staffing challenges, industry advocate testifies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 11, 2022
“Our long-term care system is collapsing under the weight of high costs and low staff,” an aging services advocate recently told lawmakers in Kansas.
CDC protocol, prioritization of senior living needed, Argentum tells federal government
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 16, 2020
The federal government should clarify protocols that assisted living communities and states should take when residents have symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and should take other steps to...
Senior living providers need to recognize old age isn’t what it used to be to attract prospective residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2023
Prospective senior living residents are redefining perceptions around aging — along with the vocabulary defining it — giving operators who respond to these trends a leg up on the competition.
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Assisted living certifiers need more training on waiver rule changes, advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 11, 2024
Individuals certifying Ohio assisted living communities should receive additional training to clarify confusion over “particularly challenging areas” of Ohio’s assisted living waiver for memory care...
ACHCA to revive assisted living credentialing program
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 18, 2023
The American College of Health Care Administrators is reviving its Certified Assisted Living Administrator program in response to membership feedback, the organization announced Tuesday.
‘Achilles’ heel’ of senior living sales identified; expert urges more assertiveness in closings
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 16, 2023
Senior living communities are showing move-in options “beautifully” during in-person tours, but their sales teams too often are weak at closing, extending the sales process longer than necessary, according...
‘Unprecedented’ season sees vaccines for all three viruses affecting seniors
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 26, 2023
The nation is entering an “unprecedented vaccine season,” with the availability of vaccines for three viruses responsible for the most hospitalizations among older adults, according to Omnicare pharmacists.
Exercise may worsen cognitive impairment in those with dementia, study finds
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Lois A. Bowers
May 18, 2018
Moderate to high-intensity exercise does not slow and in fact may hasten cognitive decline in older adults who have dementia, according to the results of a study published Wednesday in The BMJ. The findings...