Bill promises ‘generational investment’ in senior living and care workforce
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 17, 2024
Proposed federal legislation would make a “generational investment” in the senior living and care workforce at a time when the aging population is growing exponentially and an increasing number of...
‘Substantial’ decline in dementia rates due in part to higher education levels: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 08, 2022
The prevalence of dementia in older adults in the United States declined 30% between 2000 and 2016, possibly due to rising education levels, a reduction in smoking and better treatment of cardiovascular...
CMS-proposed quality measure needs clarification on assisted living, provider groups say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 30, 2023
A federal proposal to establish a quality measure assessing inpatient discharges to home- and community-based settings for Medicaid enrollees has some leaders in the senior living industry concerned about...
ADL, functional limitations decline among older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 07, 2023
Older adults saw a “substantial” decline in activities of daily living limitations compared with a decade earlier, according to the results of a new study.
Senior living nurse job satisfaction heavily influenced by culture, leadership: MIT report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 19, 2023
Job dissatisfaction and burnout among nurses is fueled by “out of touch” managers and “disconnected” senior executive leadership, according to a new report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Provider launches ‘self-service’ approach to sales, new membership model
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 19, 2023
An Arizona independent living provider is betting on transparent pricing models and a resident membership model to create a new approach to senior living.
Assisted living communities not healthcare providers, not immune from COVID lawsuits, judge says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 03, 2024
A wrongful death lawsuit alleging failure to comply with COVID-19 protocols can move forward after a circuit court judge ruled that assisted living communities are not healthcare providers and therefore...
Communication, documentation key in COVID litigation defense, legal experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 28, 2022
COVID-19 continues to challenge senior living and other long-term care providers on various levels. But the message from the legal field remains consistent: communicate and document.
Online reviews ‘possible, yet underexplored’ source of data on assisted living quality: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 24, 2023
In an industry that lacks public quality reporting data, prospective residents are turning to online reviews, which may or may not be valid and reliable measures of quality and satisfaction, according...
Today’s independent living residents are older, wealthier: ASHA
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 03, 2023
Independent living residents not only have grown older over the past seven years, but they also have improved their financial status, according to a new report from the American Seniors Housing Association.