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.
Provider, university partner to help community, environment
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 18, 2022
After incorporating sustainability measures into its new buildings, Retirement Unlimited Inc. looked at its existing buildings to determine what procedures it could implement across the board to make a...
More news for Monday, Nov. 13
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 13, 2023
CareTrust REIT moves forward with ‘foot on the gas’ … Assisted living community pays $59K in back wages, $7K in penalties for repeat wage violations … Coalition of business groups sues...
New law tackles assisted living workforce, regulatory challenges
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 09, 2023
A new state law will strengthen senior living providers’ ability to hire more caregivers and provide high-quality care, industry advocates say.
Oregon makes ‘significant investments’ in long-term care through legislative package
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 06, 2021
A package of bills recently passed by the Oregon Legislature aims to address long-term care staffing, transparency and healthcare for residential care facility employees.
Washington long-term care insurance program, a ‘compliance nightmare,’ may face ERISA preemption
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 05, 2021
Washington state passed the nation’s first publicly-operated long-term care insurance program in 2019 to help offset assisted living and other costs.
Statute of limitations in wrongful death cases is one year, not two, bill clarifies
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2022
A state Supreme Court decision that created debate about a medical professional liability statute of limitations in wrongful death lawsuits against assisted living communities and nursing homes has prompted...
Industry leaders oppose legislation proposing a standardized resident admission agreement
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 25, 2024
A bill calling for New Jersey’s health department to develop a standard resident admission agreement for assisted living providers is facing pushback from industry leaders.
Bill requiring visitation during public health emergencies closer to becoming law
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2021
The Oklahoma Senate last week passed what one senior living association is calling a “compromise bill” requiring long-term care facilities to have a visitation plan in place for future public health...
Florida bill criminalizing financial exploitation, abuse of older adults is on governor’s desk
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 30, 2021
Legislation criminalizing the financial exploitation and abuse of Florida’s older or disabled adults is awaiting Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature.