The federal public health emergency related to COVID-19 was renewed Friday “[a]s a result of the continued consequences” of the pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday.
Abuse in assisted living a focus of Massachusetts bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 17, 2016
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health would be authorized to investigate allegations of abuse by caregivers in assisted living facilities in the state if a bill under consideration ultimately passes...
Pop goes the hip bone: Soda drinkers may increase their fracture risk
By
John O'Connor
Nov 04, 2019
Many older women in senior living settings prefer soft drinks to other beverages. It’s a choice that may increase their hip fracture risks, however, a new study finds.
Lawmaker seeks expanded Medigap coverage for senior living
By
John O'Connor
Jun 05, 2019
A leading House Democrat is seeking ways to get more senior living services covered by Medigap insurance policies.
Sleep fragmentation linked to worse cognition in midlife
Jan 03, 2024
“Our findings indicate that the quality rather than the quantity of sleep matters most for cognitive health in midlife,” the authors wrote.
CCRC asks court to drop case alleging LGBT discrimination
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 18, 2018
A Missouri continuing care retirement community accused of discriminating against a married lesbian couple by denying them admission has asked a federal court to dismiss the case.
FDA approves ankle device that helps stop overactive bladders
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 05, 2023
The FDA cleared a device, which goes around a user’s ankle, that can help treat an overactive bladder.
Long-term care management company ordered to pay $3 million in back pay to 3,024 workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 25, 2022
A company managing long-term care facilities in four states will pay almost $3 million in back overtime pay to 3,024 workers across 84 locations, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced...
‘Aggressive’ rate increases needed in long-term care: ESI
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 13, 2022
Due to increased debt costs and other inflationary pressures, rate increases in long-term care are inevitable, Evans Senior Investments Director Kris Lowes said Wednesday. He called for operators to “aggressively...
United Kingdom eases COVID-19 testing rules for international visitors
Jan 06, 2022
The change will be welcome news to people who refrained from traveling for fear they would get stranded in a foreign country.