Long-term care ‘still standing’ but in need of ‘reinforcements,’ LeadingAge chair says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 18, 2022
DENVER — Despite challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather and “cheap shots,” the long-term care sector is “still standing,” LeadingAge Board Chairman Mike King said during Monday’s...
Atria in spotlight as staff members carry out Irma response plan
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 13, 2017
Atria Senior Living was in the public eye Monday night as TV talk show host Jimmy Kimmel interviewed actress Kristen Bell against a backdrop of residents who had been evacuated to the hotel where she was...
More mysterious illness cases reported at CCRC as neighboring facility reports an outbreak, too
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 18, 2019
Reported illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths of residents sickened in an infectious disease outbreak at a Virginia retirement community have inched upward since June 30, and now another, unrelated senior...
Portfolio addition requires pandemic pivot
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 17, 2020
Jayne Sallerson, chief operating officer and partner at Naperville, IL-based Charter Senior Living, recently spoke with McKnight’s Senior Living about what it’s like to add a community to a management...
Feeling warm all over
By
John Andrews
Feb 01, 2015
Bath time should be a pleasurable activity residents look forward to; with the right elements, communities can create an inviting experience
People in the news, Jan. 4
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2022
Appointments and promotions at Brandon Wilde, CHI Living Communities, Douglas Wilson Companies, Episcopal Retirement Services, Epoch Senior Living, Guest Services, Insight Senior Living, Juniper Communities,...
People in the news, Jan. 9
Jan 09, 2018
Appointments and promotions at Allergro, Avanti Senior Living, Friendship Health, Harbor Retirement Associates, Juniper Communities, LCB Senior Living, Mansfield Memorial Homes, Pioneer Network and Solinity.
1 death, 2 injuries, 1 resident suspect in senior housing fire and shooting
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2018
One resident has been arrested and another has been hospitalized, and one firefighter has died and another has been released from the hospital, after an explosion, fire and shooting Monday at a California...
Senior living can be a partner in delivering, improving care, CMS official says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2024
Even though senior living providers, by law, are unable to directly bill the Medicare program for the services they provide to residents, they are able to partner with other organizations focused on value-based...
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...
