Passive optical network provides bandwidth support
By
Eric Presworsky
Aug 03, 2015
Woodlands Retirement Community in Huntington, West Virginia, has always been at the forefront of senior care.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Vince Mor
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 28, 2020
Numerous top-flight academic researchers delve into nursing home care and policy, but few, if any, approach the track record of Vince Mor.
Proposed bill ‘modernizing’ assisted living ‘long overdue’: senior living advocates
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 01, 2022
Senate Bill 11 will “modernize and strengthen oversight and care” of assisted living residents by transitioning services from a certification model to a licensure model, according to main sponsor Sen....
Senior living operator launches CNA training program for next generation of staff
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2022
With a large number of staff members nearing retirement, a California life plan community operator has launched a new program to train the next generation of long-term care workers.
Assisted living communities in Virginia slated to receive $20 million to fund COVID-19-related efforts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2020
Assisted living communities in Virginia will receive $20 million from the state to support their responses to COVID-19, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. The state also has begun naming facilities where...
$414 million for healthcare providers approved by Michigan legislature
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2022
A bill passed last week by the Michigan legislature, if signed by the governor, will provide $414 million for healthcare providers via federal relief funding.
New round of federal funding targets elder abuse
By
John O'Connor
Oct 24, 2017
The federal government will spend an additional $3.42 million to counter physical and fiscal crimes against the elderly, according to the Justice Department.
How you can help those affected by the Camp Fire in California
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 19, 2018
Some in the senior living industry will have a memorable Thanksgiving this year for all the wrong reasons. There are several ways to help them for those who are interested.
Assisted living occupancy falls to all-time low in second quarter, NIC says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2019
Assisted living occupancy in the second quarter fell to 85.1%, the lowest point since the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care began collecting data in 2006, the organization said Thursday.
Senior living community owner sentenced to jail after driver hits, kills resident with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2019
The owner of a California senior living community was sentenced Friday to jail and probation after he was found guilty in connection with the death of a resident with dementia who was struck and killed...