Senate committee backs Califf nomination to head FDA
Jan 14, 2022
Among those who voted against Califf’s nomination were Democrats who expressed concerns about his links to pharmaceutical companies.
REIT investments suggest a healthy future for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 31, 2017
Back-to-back earnings calls Friday morning suggested a healthy future for senior living operators, as two large public healthcare real estate investment trusts relayed the growing place that senior living...
Argentum conference to feature ‘Insights from the C-suite’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2017
Multiple sessions featuring panels of senior living leaders and a change to the Hero Awards presentation will be among the noticeable differences at this year’s Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference...
Meet your new foe, same as the old foe
By
John O'Connor
Jul 28, 2016
Assisted living got where it is today largely by promising to do a better job than nursing homes. That same strategy — under admittedly different circumstances — also may be the key to future success.
Minorities affected most by COVID-19 in assisted living: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 22, 2020
Newly published research, which the authors tout as the “first ever” empirical study involving the incidence of COVID-19 in U.S. assisted living communities, showed a four-fold higher case fatality...
An expensive way to offer career advice
By
John O'Connor
Nov 07, 2019
Having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day? John Saracino probably has you beat.
Art therapy has many positive effects
By
Shawn Kafader, LCPC
Aug 26, 2015
Art is a way for people to express feelings that are difficult to convey in words. It can benefit residents and their families as well as others.
More news for Tuesday, May 25
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 25, 2021
Bipartisan legislation seeks CHANGE to Alzheimer’s detection, screenings … Assisted living residents encouraged to prepare for August licensing changes in Minnesota … North Dakota Supreme Court denies...
Welltower-commissioned effort seeks to establish quality standards for assisted living, memory care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 30, 2018
Real estate investment trust Welltower has enlisted a group of senior living operators, academics, industry representatives and adult children of residents to develop care quality standards for its assisted...
How a Caregiver of the Year found his calling at age 60
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 17, 2021
It might have been fate or perhaps divine intervention that led Bill Glover to caregiving at age 60.