The long shadow of the pandemic continued to recede in 2023, although the senior living profession continued to feel its effects. The COVID-19 public emergency ended May 11. Wage growth has declined but...
148 assisted living workers will share in $5.5 million wage theft settlement
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 21, 2023
Almost 150 senior living caregivers in California will share in a $5.5 million settlement, the state’s largest judgment in a residential care facility wage theft case.
Jan. 5 is nomination deadline for McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2023
Save some money and check something off of your to-do list by submitting your nominations for the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program by Jan. 5, the standard deadline.
Holidays are a great time for senior living providers to tackle isolation, build community
By
Amanda Tweten
Dec 21, 2023
Senior living providers have an opportunity to cultivate communities where residents are not just surrounded by their peers but are building meaningful relationships with one another, too.
Brandywine Living acquired by Retirement Unlimited Inc.
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 20, 2023
Mt. Laurel, NJ-based Brandywine Living’s senior living management platform is being acquired by Roanoke, VA-based Retirement Unlimited Inc., RUI announced Wednesday.
Your favorite columns of 2023
Dec 20, 2023
Assisted living regulation, government relations, ageism and pop culture, solutions for the middle market, and chronic disease and resident care were some of the column topics that especially grabbed the...
People in the news, Dec. 19
Dec 19, 2023
Appointments, promotions and other news at Ageless Innovation, ATI Advisory, Cogir Senior Living, Enseo, Glenmeadow, LeadingAge Florida, LCS, Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland, Silverado, Watercrest...
Racial and ethnic disparities seen in use of hospice
Dec 18, 2023
Older age was associated with lower odds of short length of stay in those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
A big lump of coal … and an opportunity
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 18, 2023
Christmas came early for the senior living field on Sunday, when providers collectively found a big lump of coal in the industry stocking. But that stocking also contains an opportunity.
Quality, safety, accountability vital, industry leaders say, as Washington Post report cites deaths at...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 18, 2023
Senior living industry leaders stressed their belief in the importance of quality, safety and accountability Sunday in response to a package of articles in the Washington Post titled “Memory Inc.,”...