Workers, elderly focus of Women Summit initiatives
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2016
A new coalition to advocate for paid and unpaid caregivers, new legal assistance for victims of elder abuse, new materials describing women’s rights to employers and employees, and updated regulations...
A $60 million lawsuit alleging understaffing and fraudulent billing at 45 senior living communities in North Carolina “is an erroneous interpretation of Medicaid reimbursement in the state,”...
Innovation, customer experience and the ‘yuck factor’
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 08, 2017
Two general session speakers at Argentum’s Senior Living Executive Conference shared a message that creative thinking is necessary to address customer needs and realize long-term business success.
AI scam-busting tool gives seniors a way to fight back against swindlers
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 05, 2024
A newly launched online program is designed to address the threat of AI scams and teach older adults about how to “distinguish truth from fiction.”
Lawmakers to press Biden to increase funding for HCBS as part of larger system reform
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 25, 2021
Some Democratic lawmakers are holding President Joseph Biden’s feet to the fire, demanding he fulfill a campaign promise to direct $450 billion to home- and community-based services (HCBS). This funding...
Tech options in the dining room? Bot-ter believe it
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 01, 2022
COVID-19 worsened an already difficult staffing challenge, but server bots are here to lend a helping hand – and more.
Senior living evolves in China
By
John Andrews
Mar 01, 2018
With the world’s largest population, the People’s Republic of China is now focused on developing a hospitality model for senior living.
‘Buckle up for the tax reform roller coaster ride,’ Ventas’ Cafaro says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 30, 2017
“Now the real estate community can buckle up for the tax reform roller coaster ride,” Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro told those participating in a second-quarter earnings call Friday,...
How a dining chair can reduce costs and increase revenue for senior living communities
By
Scott Cyre
Nov 18, 2021
If cost reduction is to be realized in the dining room, administrators and executives alike will need to address the problems related to the premature replacement of chairs and flooring.
Americans losing even more ground in keeping up with their retirement savings, survey shows
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 25, 2022
More than half of Americans (55%) are not keeping up with retirement savings, according to the results of a recent survey from Bankrate. This is slightly worse than a year ago, when 52% of the respondents...