Isakson Living brings new memory care approach to U.S.
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 18, 2017
Park Springs Health Services in Stone Mountain, GA, has opened the first Dementia Care Matters Butterfly Household Model of Care in the United States.
Lawsuit accuses Brookdale of ‘dumping’ residents of 10 CCRCs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 06, 2018
A lawsuit filed Wednesday in California accuses Brookdale Senior Living of “dumping their poorest, neediest and most vulnerable residents” at 10 continuing care retirement communities in the state...
Seniors not benefiting from digital health: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 03, 2016
Most older adults are not using digital technology for health-related purposes, limiting its ability to improve the quality, cost and safety of their healthcare, according to new research.
SNH: Five Star initiatives will address CCRC challenges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2018
Weaker performance in skilled nursing operations at Five Star Senior Living CCRCs “heavily influenced” a decline in rent coverage in a Senior Housing Properties Trust portfolio, said the REIT’s...
In-person interactions help prevent depression
Oct 06, 2015
Face-to-face contact helps prevent depression in adults aged 50 or more years, according to a new study.
People in the news, Oct. 17
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 17, 2017
Appointments and promotions involving Asbury Place, Erickson Living, Gardant Management Solutions, The Glebe, Hammes Co., Maplewood Senior Living, MatrixCare, MSP Real Estate and Heritage Senior Living...
Immigration reform would benefit senior living: research brief
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2017
Informed discussion and smart immigration policies are needed as policymakers and leaders in senior living and long-term care increasingly see lawful and undocumented immigrants as a solution to workforce...
Dementia, stroke risk linked with diet soda consumption
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 23, 2017
People who drink at least one artificially sweetened beverage a day could have almost three times the risk of developing dementia or stroke compared with those who drink such beverages less than once a...
PharMerica plans to ‘get aggressive’ about assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2017
Long-term care pharmacy company PharMerica Corp. intends to launch a new initiative focused on assisted living to increase its share of that market this year, CEO Greg Weishar said Friday during an earnings...
Trinity Health to roll out Epic system to entire organization
May 03, 2018
Livonia, MI-based Trinity Health announced Wednesday that it is moving to a single, enterprise-wide electronic health record and revenue cycle management system, the Epic platform. The change includes...