Carefully structure business agreements to protect against prior operator misconduct, legal experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 27, 2022
Careful structuring of business agreements can protect incoming operators seeking to mitigate risks associated with distressed properties of former operators, according to legal experts.
Labor, enforcement trends creating operational, financial challenges for senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 22, 2022
Labor, behavioral health and the regulatory agenda are among the key 2022 trends that continue causing operational and financial challenges for senior living and other long-term care providers.
Court ruling provides cautionary tale regarding duties of independent living operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 21, 2022
A Michigan Supreme Court ruling has called into question whether independent living residents are truly “independent” and what responsibilities operators hold beyond the traditional landlord-tenant...
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...
Dementia-focused programming highlights individuals over disease
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2022
Care for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is getting a boost from training and education programs designed to highlight the individuals and not the disease.
Assisted living provider wins case — again — against insurance provider
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2022
A now-closed assisted living community’s insurance provider must defend the community in a class action lawsuit brought by former residents, an appeals court has ruled, upholding a lower court’s ruling.
HVAC systems must be adapted to lower risk of infectious diseases, EPA expert says
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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...
Shortened post-death billing cycle under new law could squeeze assisted living operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 13, 2022
A New Hampshire law affecting assisted living community billing practices following a resident’s death could mean fee increases for all residents, according to one expert.
It’s here! Today is final deadline for Tech Awards nominations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 07, 2022
Today is the final deadline to enter the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
National median age increases 3.4 years, the largest single-year gain since 2000
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2022
Since 2000, the national median age has increased by 3.4 years, with the largest single-year gain of 0.3 years coming in 2021, bringing it to 38.8 years.