Man arrested in assassination of Haiti’s president has ties to U.S. senior living industry
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2021
One of the two Americans arrested in relation to the assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moise on Wednesday worked for a major U.S. senior living company until earlier this year, and another major...
2021’s best and worst states for retirement
By
Chloe Konrad
Jul 09, 2021
Georgia ranks No. 1 as the best state to retire in and Maryland comes in last in a new list compiled by Bankrate.com.
New middle-income senior living model framed by wellness culture
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 07, 2021
Want to attract middle-income older adults? Emphasize lifestyle opportunities and comfortable residences, and allow residents and others who use community amenities to be able to choose from a menu of...
Pandemic, REITs, women leaders major factors affecting senior living: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 07, 2021
Major market changes, post-COVID-19 disruption and the progress of women in leadership are highlights of a recent report about the largest for-profit senior living providers.
Senior living community trains first responders to ‘take it down a notch’ through dementia education
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 07, 2021
After witnessing a troubled interaction between a young police officer and a man with dementia, one senior living community offered to train first responders on communication techniques to increase successful...
Meet Tracy Zamora, Veteran VIP honoree
By
Chloe Konrad
Jul 07, 2021
Tracy Zamora, social service director, Heritage of Bel-Air, Norfolk, NE, is in the 2021 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Veteran VIP.
Two Louisiana home care providers indicted in multimillion-dollar fraud scheme
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 07, 2021
A federal grand jury last week indicted executives of two Monroe, LA-based home care agencies for a check-kiting scheme involving millions of dollars.
Oregon makes ‘significant investments’ in long-term care through legislative package
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 06, 2021
A package of bills recently passed by the Oregon Legislature aims to address long-term care staffing, transparency and healthcare for residential care facility employees.
Meet Tana Gall, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Chloe Konrad
Jul 06, 2021
Tana Gall, president of Merrill Gardens, Seattle, is in the 2021 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Hall of Honor inductee.
NAHC poised to butt heads with CMS over proposed 2022 home health rules
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 06, 2021
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has zeroed in on disagreements with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) proposed home health rules for next year and plans...