Infection control training, support needed, researchers say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2017
Long-term care facilities continue to face a lack of resources, including qualified staff, to implement sufficient infection control programs at a time when almost 400,000 residents die annually as a result...
Healthpeak president: Senior living turnaround ‘not there yet’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 13, 2020
Market dynamics will improve in senior living in 2020, but it’s too soon to say the industry has turned around from recent financial and occupancy challenges, Healthpeak President and Chief Investment...
McKnight’s Online Forum: COVID-19 Update II set for May 13
May 05, 2020
The free event, a joint effort of McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, will provide attendees with the opportunity to earn up to three continuing education credits, one for...
Study: 80% of nurses don’t adhere to infection prevention precautions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 24, 2016
More than 80% of ambulatory care nurses — the type of nurses who might visit a senior living community to provide care for residents — do not adhere to all of the standard precautions for infection...
Planning an outing to the fair? Avoid the pigs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 15, 2016
If your activities calendar has a trip to an upcoming county or state fair on it, you’ll want to bypass the pig exhibits, based on new information from the CDC.
CDC: Sepsis reaction could mean difference between life, death
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 23, 2016
Recognizing the signs of sepsis could mean the difference between life and death for your residents, according to a “Vital Signs” report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Vitamin D reduces respiratory infections, but there’s a catch
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 20, 2016
High doses of vitamin D reduce the incidence of acute respiratory illness in residents of assisted living communities and nursing homes, according to a new study. There’s a price to pay, however.
ALF owner gets 33-month sentence for diverting more than $1 million in resident funds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 09, 2017
The owner of a Florida assisted living community has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison after admitting to diverting more than $1 million in Social Security and Medicaid benefits from elderly...
Associations join together to develop best practices, educate authorities about assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 21, 2023
Four national associations advocating for assisted living providers are joining with the National Association for Regulatory Administration to develop guidance for the industry and resources for operators,...
‘We’ve got to stay vigilant’: Argentum CEO discusses importance of policymaker, consumer education
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2021
Educating policymakers and consumers can help the senior living industry keep regulation at the state level and ensure that prospective residents and their families understand the benefits of senior living,...