Federal judge certifies subclasses in Brookdale class action lawsuit; trial set for January
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 29, 2024
A long-running California class action lawsuit filed against Brookdale Senior Living will go forward early next year after a judge granted a motion to certify three community-based subclasses in the case.
Older Americans Act discussion draft prompts litany of recommendations from senior living industry
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2024
Addressing long-term care opportunities for the direct care workforce and adopting an all-of-government approach to aging are among the recommendations senior living leaders made in comments to senators...
Affordability is the missing piece of senior living recovery: experts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2024
The state of the senior living sector is strong, having “weathered the black swan event of COVID,” but the real need lies in addressing the gap in affordable senior housing, according to one expert.
Long-term care pharmacies launch campaign to protect access for residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 25, 2024
A coalition representing the nation’s long-term care pharmacies is launching a new campaign to raise awareness of the “potentially devastating” consequences of new drug pricing policies on the industry...
Affordable senior housing thrust into spotlight as advocates press lawmakers to address shortfalls
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 24, 2024
The lack of affordable senior housing in the United States is the focus of two separate efforts this week by advocates for the senior living industry, with both calling for the allocation of more federal...
Assisted living policy needs a reset to benefit residents, long-term care system
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 24, 2024
Long-term care policy needs a reset, particularly in assisted living, according to one expert from a consumer advocacy group.
Bickford Senior Living joins alliance to bring value-based care to some of its communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 18, 2024
In a bid to provide personalized care while improving outcomes for its residents, Bickford Senior Living announced Wednesday that it has joined the Serviam Care Network’s Value-Based Care Alliance to...
Cost, quality of care inform lists of nation’s most/least expensive assisted living communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 17, 2024
As the nation’s population of older adults begins to scrutinize their senior living options, Seniorly analyzed rates from its more than 60,000 senior living community network to create a list of the...
Texas power grid leaves some assisted living communities without power for days, raising questions for...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2024
Texas’ power grid struggled to get homes and business back online after Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 storm last week, leaving some assisted living communities and nursing homes grappling...
More news for Friday, July 12, 2024
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 12, 2024
Chevron ruling prompts House GOP leaders to demand regulatory reviews, introduce bill limiting agency powers … Mitigating stressors of aging, insurance plan flexibility necessary to address mental health...