CEO fired himself but couldn’t save community from receivership
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 15, 2019
Chris Oswald made headlines last summer when he fired himself as CEO of Blue Ridge Village in Martinsville, VA, in an effort to help the organization survive. Now, almost exactly a year later, the community,...
Updated: LaVie Care Centers files for bankruptcy; asset sales possible this year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 03, 2024
Atlanta-based LaVie Care Centers, which operates 43 licensed skilled nursing facilities in five states, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with asset sales possible.
Section 232 program changes expand loan options
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 16, 2016
Senior housing operators soon may have more loan options available to them, given impending changes to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 232 Healthcare Facility Insurance...
NCAL guidance aims to prevent elder abuse via social media
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 16, 2016
Senior living providers must develop social media policies, train employees on appropriate use of social media, and investigate potentially inappropriate behavior related to social media when it has been...
New law toughens background checks, requirements for assisted living facility certificates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2022
A new law in Arizona is meant to strengthen background checks for those applying for assisted living facility certificates or nursing care administrator licenses through the state’s Board of Nursing...
Bright idea expected to save CCRC more than $144,000 annually
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 23, 2017
Jefferson’s Ferry, a not-for-profit continuing care retirement / life plan community in South Setauket, NY, expects to save more than $144,000 a year by making one change, initiated by a committee...
How Holiday increased revenue from new leases by 10%
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 04, 2017
What started around 2011 as an effort to find a better way to establish appropriate unit rents has led Holiday Retirement to consistently realizing a 10% revenue increase from new leases and receiving...
EPA proposes rule on pharmaceutical waste
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2015
A rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency would establish management standards for pharmaceutical waste classified as hazardous under the federal law.
Second hospice employee pleads guilty in alleged $60 million kickback scheme involving assisted living...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 19, 2018
A second former employee of a now-defunct hospice company has pleaded guilty for her role in an alleged $60 million Medicare fraud scheme that, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern...
Residents’ increasing acuity drives need for talks, education, data collection
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 01, 2017
As shifting demographics and changing consumer preferences contribute to residents’ increasing acuity needs in assisted living communities, it’s critical to clarify with staff members what...