The Utah bill that would require assisted living communities to grant resident requests to install monitoring equipment in their rooms soon will be headed to the desk of Gov. Gary Herbert, where the bill’s...
A new top concern for assisted living operators?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 23, 2017
New contenders are challenging staffing as the issue most top-of-mind for senior living operators, according to participants in a panel discussion at the Oct. 15 NCAL Day that preceded the American Health...
PharMerica plans to ‘get aggressive’ about assisted living
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2017
Long-term care pharmacy company PharMerica Corp. intends to launch a new initiative focused on assisted living to increase its share of that market this year, CEO Greg Weishar said Friday during an earnings...
Assisted living law stirs controversy in North Carolina
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 14, 2016
Legislation signed into law in North Carolina June 30 has upset some advocates for assisted living residents, but the leader of an association representing providers said that those who are unhappy misunderstand...
Assisted, independent living ‘critical part’ of Ensign’s success in fourth quarter,...
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2018
The Ensign Group saw the highest adjusted earnings per share in its history in the fourth quarter of 2017, and assisted living and independent living had much to do with it, Ensign President, CEO and Director...
Multi-tiered licensing system proposed for assisted living communities
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 30, 2019
Assisted living communities in Minnesota would be licensed via a new multi-tiered system under a proposal that state Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm shared during a state senate hearing last week.
Speaker shares tips to prevent and address bullying in senior living
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 10, 2018
If the response of attendees at a Tuesday session at the AHCA / NCAL annual meeting is any indication, bullying is prevalent in senior living.
Senate Judiciary chair asks DOJ to detail elder abuse efforts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2016
Citing an incident in an assisted living and memory care community, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley has asked the Department of Justice for details on its work to protect senior living...
Nation’s second law for resident cameras in assisted living rooms gets closer
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 20, 2016
Utah could become only the second state to require that assisted living communities grant requests from residents or their representatives to operate or install cameras in resident rooms if a bill being...
Name changes bloom in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2017
For a variety of reasons, many senior living organizations are changing their names. A common idea underlies many of the moves, however.