Regulation in staffing, training may be needed to improve safety in assisted living: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 07, 2022
Assisted living direct care workers have significantly worse perceptions of patient safety culture than their administrators, requiring a renewed focus on quality in the industry, according to the results...
More news for Tuesday, Dec. 6
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 06, 2022
LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation invests $400,000 in 24 workforce grants … Merger targets strengthening assisted living … FCC opens applications for $5M internet pilot program for affordable senior...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 15, 2022
County asks for investigation into Florida senior living community decimated by Hurricane Ian … Alzheimer’s Association dementia care study recruiting assisted living communities … DOL settlement...
Improving quality care by small assisted living providers is goal of new workgroup
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2022
The state of Maryland has assembled a workgroup to look at improving the quality of care and services offered in smaller assisted living communities.
Arrow Senior Living plans Joint Commission assisted living accreditation for entire portfolio
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2022
Vitalia North Olmsted has become the second stand-alone assisted living community in the United States — and the first in Ohio — to receive accreditation by The Joint Commission. The announcement comes...
More news for Thursday, Oct. 27
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2022
Today is final day for McKnight’s Pinnacle Award entries … Older adults living carefree lifestyles twice as likely to end up in long-term care … Investment adviser found guilty in healthcare...
More news for Tuesday, Oct. 18
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 18, 2022
Brookdale completes $220M refinancing of most 2023 debt maturities … Alzheimer’s Association names new CEO … Florida’s efforts to protect LTC residents from Hurricane Ian worked: AARP … South...
Raise grant rates for assisted living, wages and benefits for caregivers, board recommends
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2022
A state government advisory board is recommending that the Virginia General Assembly increase grant awards to cover assisted living costs, mandate sick leave and a living wage for direct care workers,...
43 recommendations help fill gap in medical and mental healthcare guidance for assisted living, experts...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2022
Forty-three recommendations from a new study will guide medical and mental healthcare in assisted living, the authors say.
Senior living’s challenge of omission and commission
By
John O'Connor
Sep 22, 2022
Long-term care could be made better with funding from Congress. But for now, it appears we’ll have to settle for a congressional commission.