A new middle-market senior living brand, Truewood by Merrill, has been launched by Merrill Gardens and is gradually rolling out to 23 communities in 13 of the 20 states in which the company operates.
Four current or former residents join ADA lawsuit against Brookdale Senior Living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 30, 2018
Four current or former assisted living residents of Brookdale Senior Living communities added their names on Thursday to the lawsuit accusing the company of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act...
Advocacy group sues HHS for leaving LGBT elders ‘especially vulnerable’ during COVID-19 pandemic
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 20, 2020
A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services leaves lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender older adults “especially vulnerable” as the country confronts the coronavirus pandemic,...
Sodexo to launch new restaurant concept
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2016
Sodexo formally will launch a new restaurant concept later this month to supplement the traditional dining service in the senior living communities it serves. Bistro 464 should be available at more than...
CDC: One-fourth of assisted living communities use EHRs; use highest in Midwest
Jun 29, 2018
About one-fourth of assisted living communities use electronic health records, and use is highest among communities located in the Midwest, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Advice for those interested in the middle market
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 06, 2023
For senior living and care organizations looking to begin serving the middle market — and judging by the standing-room-only crowd at a session during the LeadingAge Annual Meeting Sunday afternoon, there...
19 percent worried they can’t afford senior living due to inflation: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 05, 2022
Almost 19% of respondents to a recent survey said that they are concerned that inflation will not allow them to continue to afford senior living or home care.
Utah’s first life plan community opens
Oct 11, 2018
Summit Vista, Utah’s first life plan community, welcomed residents this week.
FDA authorizes hearing aid that users can fit and program on their own
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 09, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration for the first time has authorized for marketing a hearing aid that users can fit, program and control without help from a healthcare provider.
Sunrise Senior Living extends brand with Sunrise Villa communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2017
McLean, VA-based Sunrise Senior Living has rebranded seven of its urban California communities under the name of a new brand extension, Sunrise Villa, the company announced Monday.