Bowers among ‘best of the best’ at journalism awards
Jun 05, 2023
McKnight’s Senior Living Editor Lois A. Bowers received two awards for her writing Friday evening at the Press Club of Cleveland’s annual All Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards.
Website, editor’s column win top honors for McKnight’s Senior Living
Aug 29, 2022
McKnight’s Senior Living earned top awards for its website and editor’s column Saturday in Columbus, OH, as the Society of Professional Journalists chapters in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus recognized...
Risk assessments key to effective emergency preparedness plans
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 15, 2024
Emergency preparedness should be top of mind for all senior living providers, but the topic also is most likely to be shuffled off to the side until tragedy strikes.
CareTrust REIT is ‘locked and loaded to grow,’ CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 06, 2024
The overall financial environment, $345 million in cash on hand and an undrawn $600 million line of credit mean that CareTrust REIT is “locked and loaded to grow in a meaningful way for the next few...
McKnight’s Senior Living secures 3 more awards, including Grand Award, for editorial content
Jul 18, 2022
McKnight’s Senior Living has captured a Grand Award and two Awards of Excellence in the 2022 Awards for Publication Excellence program. Winners were announced Friday. The 34th annual APEX Awards, sponsored...
Hurricane evacuations of assisted living residents raise risk of adverse outcomes
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 16, 2024
A study of more than 25,000 assisted living residents in Florida found that evacuation was associated with increased odds of emergency department use and nursing home placement within 30 days of a hurricane.
HVAC systems must be adapted to lower risk of infectious diseases, EPA expert says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 14, 2022
Building HVAC systems weren’t necessarily designed to help protect against infectious diseases, but senior living providers can adapt those systems to provide increased protections to occupants, according...
Assisted living mental health services fell between 2019 and 2020, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 25, 2024
Mental health visits for assisted living residents living with dementia dropped as the pandemic set in, a new study finds.
‘Go for it.’ Leaders reflect on life on the leading edge of senior living and care
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2023
CHICAGO — The future is bright for the long-term care industry, but its leaders must decide what they want the industry to be instead of waiting for tomorrow’s consumers to present a list of demands,...
ASHA, Argentum part of coalition calling for policies to expand housing supply
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 02, 2024
A broad coalition of senior living industry advocates and other housing-related groups is calling on Congress and the White House to expand the supply of affordable housing while lowering costs for providers.