Victoria Kozar and Joe Huberman are the two newest assisted living residents at Masonicare at Ashlar Village in Wallingford, CT, having moved in on Tuesday. They’re also the youngest residents,...
Provider groups oppose Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal ACA
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2017
Two national organizations representing senior living operators came out against the Graham-Cassidy bill Tuesday. The legislation, which is expected to be voted on next week in the Senate, would repeal...
Gerald Hamilton new leader of NCAL Board of Directors
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 14, 2021
Gerald Hamilton, owner of BeeHive Homes of Albuquerque in New Mexico has been named chair of the National Center for Assisted Living Board of Directors for the 2021-2022 term. Hamilton also will serve...
No bones about it: Baseball player is a fan of senior living
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 08, 2016
When some residents from The Piper attend a game at CommunityAmerica Ballpark this Saturday, they’ll be supporting one of their fellow residents. Kansas City T-Bones pitcher Casey Barnes has moved...
Americans not prepared for Alzheimer’s: poll
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 07, 2017
More than half of respondents to a recent poll about Alzheimer’s disease greatly underestimated the costs of long-term care.
Budget deal has winners, losers, senior living officials say
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 27, 2015
The tentative budget deal that congressional leaders and President Barack Obama reached Monday contains good news for some and bad news for others, according to senior living industry officials.
Help coupled residents by focusing on individual and shared needs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 07, 2016
Senior living communities can support residents who are part of couples by focusing on their individual needs as well as their shared needs, according to the results of a recent study.
2 dead, 1 injured in senior living shooting
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 24, 2016
A domestic dispute appears to have spilled into the workplace, resulting in the shooting deaths of two senior living community employees and the injury of another in Ohio.
Erickson unveils new name, logo as part of $3 billion expansion strategy
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 28, 2021
Erickson Living is changing its name to Erickson Senior Living and rolling out a new logo as part of a strategy that will see almost $3 billion in development and construction over the next five years....
CDC: More than one-third of those 75+ not physically active
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2016
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that 26.9% of people aged 65 to 74 years and 35.3% of people aged 75 or more years are not physically active beyond the basic movements...