New assisted living regulations must not negatively affect care, industry advocates say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 16, 2020
Senior living provider advocates in Georgia say they will be watching regulatory and legislative responses to a recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation of the industry in Georgia to try to ensure...
Good Samaritan, Ebenezer parents delay proposed merger amid concerns
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 14, 2023
The parent organizations of the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and Ebenezer Senior Living have extended the timeline of their proposed merger by two months following calls for a delay by the...
Elder advocates call for more funding for assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 10, 2019
Minnesota consumer advocates on Tuesday told state legislators to put their money where their mouths are and provide “substantial funding increases” for elder care in addition to bringing their plans...
‘Unprecedented’ bills could ‘alter the nature’ of independent living, industry advocates warn
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 03, 2023
Two bills before the Texas Legislature aim to address resident safety in independent living communities, but senior living industry advocates warn that the “unprecedented” proposed regulation could...
Multi-tiered licensing system proposed for assisted living communities
By
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.
Proposed law would impose federal reporting requirements on assisted living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 27, 2024
The recent closure of a large skilled nursing facility in Missouri has led to a bill that proposes minimum staffing levels for assisted living communities and a requirement that assisted living providers...
Assisted living reaching ‘breaking point,’ with 40 percent of providers without sufficient staffing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 09, 2023
Assisted living providers in Minnesota say that the workforce situation is bleak and getting worse as industry leaders advocate for more funding to ensure career-sustaining wages for caregivers.
Census limited as more than 12,000 assisted living positions go unfilled in Minnesota
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 11, 2021
More than 12,000 positions in Minnesota assisted living communities are unfilled, with almost a third of assisted living providers reporting that they are limiting census due to staffing levels, according...
‘A lot on the line in November,’ NCAL executive director says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 08, 2018
The outcome of the midterm elections Nov. 6 will determine whether assisted living operators will have another fight for Medicaid on their hands, National Center for Assisted Living Executive Director...
‘Granny cam’ legislation moves forward in another state
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 07, 2019
A bill that would regulate electronic monitoring in resident rooms of assisted living communities, nursing homes and similar facilities is moving through a state’s legislative process with the support...