Man appeals death sentence for Village Shalom, other murders … New York relaxes rules for visitation and communal activities in assisted living … iN2L, Saltbox TV launch streaming service for senior...
Address racial, gender inequality to increase pipeline of direct care workers: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2017
Gender and racial disparities among direct care workers could be contributing to the difficulty of attracting new candidates for such jobs, according to a new report that PHI released Wednesday.
More operators may find themselves doing well by doing wellness
By
John O'Connor
Jul 25, 2018
As hospitals and insurers focus more on wellness, new options are likely to become available to savvy senior living operators, experts say. New offerings could range from home-delivered meals to gym use...
Senior living executive settles in $3.9 million SEC fraud case
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2017
A South Carolina businessman has settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission after being charged in January in a $3.9 million fraud case for allegedly diverting investor funds meant to buy or renovate...
5 big issues in senior living in 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 29, 2016
Looking back on our coverage of the senior living industry and the issues that affected it in 2016, several common themes emerge. Five are detailed in this year-end review.
Flower-wielding man may have stolen $100,000 in valuables from senior living residents, authorities say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2017
Maryland law enforcement authorities believe that a man may have carried flowers into a senior living community as a cover to steal thousands of dollars’ worth of jewelry, cash and credit cards from...
Man impersonated worker, smothered senior living resident, killed someone else, police allege
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2018
Several police departments in Texas plan to comb through hundreds of old cases involving the unattended or unexplained deaths of older adults to determine whether a healthcare worker charged with an attack...
U.S., Dutch authorities target multimillion dollar scams against elderly
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 02, 2016
U.S. and Dutch authorities simultaneously took action against a man and two companies accused of defrauding thousands of older adults in the United States of more than $18 million a year through direct...
Assisted living resident kicked out after hiring prostitutes with liquor-sale proceeds
By
John Hall
May 13, 2015
An assisted living facility was willing to look the other way whenever one of its residents would return from a “booze run” to pander liquor to other residents, but not when its staff discovered...
Industry News, July 28
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 28, 2016
News about Capital One, Elior Group, Erickson Living, National Home Health Care Corp., Sun Health Senior Living and more.