Woman gets 18 months after taking funds for ALF that never opened
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2016
A Tennessee woman who obtained state funds to renovate a home she said would become an assisted living facility but then used the money to upgrade the building for her daughter and herself has been sentenced...
Minimum wage issue pits states against one another
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 28, 2016
Next week, Florida Gov. Rick Scott will travel to California to try to convince business leaders there to move their operations to his state to escape a planned minimum wage increase to $15. A senior living...
Meet Cindy Baier, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 24, 2020
Cindy Baier, president and CEO of Brookdale Senior Living, is a member of the 2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor.
Speakers predict design, service, financing trends in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 09, 2016
Senior living, real estate management and banking professionals shared their thoughts on design, service and financing trends during a NIC 2016 Spring Investment Forum session.
Pharmaceutical company to pay $96 million to settle claims of promoting unapproved use of drug for dementia...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2019
Pharmaceutical company Avanir has agreed to pay $96 million to resolve federal False Claims Act allegations that it paid kickbacks and marketed the drug Nuedexta in long-term care communities for the off-label...
Inaugural U.S. News senior living ratings coming May 10
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 15, 2022
U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Senior Living” ratings will debut May 10.
Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living dedication date announced by WSU
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2019
Washington State University’s School of Hospitality Business Management will celebrate the formal naming of the Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living in October. It follows a $2.5 million fundraising...
$2 million disability discrimination lawsuit settlement offers lessons for all operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 24, 2020
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is commending Prestige Senior Living and Prestige Care for committing to meeting the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and agreeing to implement...
20 percent tax deduction awaits some assisted living operators but eludes skilled nursing providers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2019
A 20% business income tax deduction under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could be awaiting some assisted living communities, according to final regulations issued by the federal government on Friday. Skilled...
New association aims to feed appetite for senior living dining education, networking
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 16, 2018
The Senior Dining Association aims to fill a niche need for information and collaboration.