Federal efforts to strengthen care economy fall short for senior living, advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2023
President Biden’s executive order on strengthening the care economy, although well-intentioned, does not offer adequate solutions for long-term care in part because it does not support assisted living...
Online reviews ‘possible, yet underexplored’ source of data on assisted living quality: study
By
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...
Nursing home staffing mandate puts assisted living communities at risk of losing workers, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 06, 2023
Assisted living communities are at risk of losing staff members following the first-ever proposed federal staffing mandate for nursing homes, released Friday, according to senior living experts.
Value-based care, data collection are future focus areas for assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 02, 2023
DENVER—Assisted living is a “very important” part of the care continuum and isn’t going away, but one area of focus for the future, even among private-pay operators, should be population health...
Inconsistent state regulations, staff training produce wide variations among states’ antipsychotic...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 28, 2023
Researchers are calling for a closer look at the use of antipsychotics among assisted living residents with dementia after a study found wide variations in prescribing patterns.
Assisted living supply increasing, but access remains a challenge for most older adults: AARP
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 29, 2023
Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the nation, major gaps in care for older adults and people with disabilities persist, particularly in attracting and retaining the long-term care workforce and...
Growing need for care outside hospital is opportunity for senior living, skilled nursing providers, experts...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 09, 2023
About a third of the $4.4 trillion spent last year on healthcare in the United States was from the people over the age of 65, “and the estimate is that this group will represent half of all healthcare...
Bill aims to privatize annual nursing home, assisted living inspections
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 08, 2023
Proposed legislation before the Arizona Legislature, if passed, would privatize annual inspections of skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities by creating a third-party entity to make...
So, you want to call yourself a healthcare provider?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 19, 2023
Transitioning to healthcare holds the promise of portfolio expansion and new revenues for senior living, but new challenges will arise, too.
HHS pushes use of Medicare claims to ID abuse, neglect in assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2023
Assisted living communities were among the healthcare settings associated with incidents of potential abuse or neglect of Medicare beneficiaries in an audit of claims data, prompting a review of data to...