Man arrested in assassination of Haiti’s president has ties to U.S. senior living industry
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2021
One of the two Americans arrested in relation to the assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moise on Wednesday worked for a major U.S. senior living company until earlier this year, and another major...
Healthcare professionals key in financial abuse reporting system detailed in SEC white paper
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 19, 2018
Healthcare professionals caring for older adults would play a key role in a new communication system — described in a recently released white paper from the Securities and Exchange Commission — that...
Helping prospects navigate long-term care system an ‘enormous opportunity’ for senior living: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 09, 2022
The creation of central doorways to existing long-term care services — including senior living, nursing home care, home-based care, transportation and meal services — is critical to supporting older...
People in the news, Dec. 12
Dec 12, 2023
Appointments, promotions and other news at Anthem Memory Care, Charter Senior Living of Charlotte, Covenant Living, Erickson Senior Living, JLL, The Kendal Corp., Morning Pointe Senior Living, The Springs...
Raid on Provider Relief Fund ‘alarming and potentially detrimental’ to senior living caregivers,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 28, 2022
A report that $7 billion in Provider Relief Fund dollars meant to cover pandemic-related expenses for healthcare providers instead was used to buy COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics is “alarming and...
Gender pay gap less pronounced for caregivers than for some other jobs, Census Bureau says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2018
A gender pay gap exists in caregiver positions, but it is not as great as the gap between men’s and women’s wages in some other professions, according to recently released data from the U.S....
$20 million fraud involved bogus assisted living deals, Justice Department says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 28, 2022
A Florida man out on bond for a $179 million real estate fraud scheme has been charged with perpetrating another $20 million fraud deal involving bogus assisted living deals.
A hospitality twist
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2015
A lot went smoothly for the development of the Life Care Center of Ooltewah: Architect Bob Franklin had worked on eight skilled nursing facilities for the nursing home chain since 2008, and the design...
Widow sues assisted living community after resident death
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 11, 2016
The widow of a man with Alzheimer’s disease is suing the assisted living community where he lived when his roommate beat him last February. The resident subsequently died from his injuries.
Adviser to senior living communities: Think big before jumping into HCBS
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 22, 2021
“Thinking small” is the biggest mistake senior care communities can make when expanding into home-and-and-community-based services (HCBS).