‘Joint employer’ ruling appeal case arguments to begin Thursday
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2017
Oral arguments are set to begin Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit as Browning-Ferris Industries looks to overturn a 2015 decision by the National Labor Relations...
Fate of medication rule unclear as Trump suspends EPA activity
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 24, 2017
The status of a rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency that could force assisted living communities and continuing care retirement communities to take responsibility for managing the disposal...
Georgia adopts COVID-19 liability shield law for healthcare facilities, providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 19, 2020
Georgia has become the latest state to enact legislation designed to shield healthcare facilities and providers from legal liability related to the spread of COVID-19.
Byrne bill would restore ‘joint employer’ definition
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 31, 2017
Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL) has introduced legislation designed to restore the definition of a joint employer to one that has “actual, direct and immediate” control over employees.
That personal touch
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2015
In a set-up that would satisfy even Goldilocks, a group of Sunrise Senior Living residents in Massachusetts heads to a cozy common room each day knowing they’ll be able to pick the chair most comfortable...
People in the news, Jan. 9
Jan 09, 2018
Appointments and promotions at Allergro, Avanti Senior Living, Friendship Health, Harbor Retirement Associates, Juniper Communities, LCB Senior Living, Mansfield Memorial Homes, Pioneer Network and Solinity.
CCRC executive director salaries hold steady, therapy directors get boost
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 25, 2014
Continuing care retirement community executive director salaries have barely increased in the past year, while therapy and rehabilitation directors received a boost, a new report shows. The average salary...
People in the News, Oct. 13
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2020
Appointments and promotions at AHCA / NCAL, Claiborne Senior Living, Draper and Kramer, J&M Family Management and Retirement Unlimited.
LTC Properties expects to ‘dig deep’ for transactions; older buildings, senior apartments of interest
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 24, 2020
For 2020, “early indications show that we will have to dig deep to find the kinds of transactions that best benefit our shareholders,” Westlake Village, CA-based LTC Properties’ Chairman, Chief Executive...
Clearwater, Berkshire announce $500 million partnership
Sep 12, 2016
Newport Beach, CA-based Clearwater Senior Living and Boston-based real estate investment management company Berkshire Group will develop and acquire seniors housing communities in the western United States...