Granddaughter sues community over resident’s alligator-attack death
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2017
The granddaughter of a 90-year-old senior living community resident who died last year after apparently being attacked by an alligator is suing the community for wrongful death.
Assisted living provider among victims in latest ransomware attacks, HHS warns
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 29, 2022
The federal government is putting senior living and other healthcare providers on the alert for cyberattacks, sharing that an assisted living community has been among those affected by a ransomware group’s...
Healthcare now the biggest cyber-attack target, report reveals
By
John Hall
May 11, 2015
The leading causes for breaches and attacks on healthcare organizations Ponemon identified are (in order of severity): theft, employee negligence and malware. The biggest vulnerability for each of the...
Report: Seniors housing attractive investment but still faces challenges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 13, 2016
Over the long term, seniors housing will remain an attractive investment, although providers will face challenges, according to a new report.
Waterton acquires controlling interest in Pathway to Living
Jan 25, 2019
Real estate investor and operator Waterton has acquired a controlling interest in senior living community owner and operator Pathway to Living, Waterton announced Thursday.
Alleged killer who preyed on senior living residents faces 11 new murder charges
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 17, 2019
A man already charged for an attack at a senior living community and the murder of an elderly woman elsewhere now faces 11 new capital murder charges in Texas.
CDC, university COVID vaccine research gets boost from senior living volunteers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2021
Residents of a Florida life plan community are among those participating in a national study tracking the effects of COVID-19 vaccines over time in older adults in senior living communities.
Man impersonated worker, smothered senior living resident, killed someone else, police allege
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2018
Several police departments in Texas plan to comb through hundreds of old cases involving the unattended or unexplained deaths of older adults to determine whether a healthcare worker charged with an attack...
Fitbits can be used to determine residents’ physical activity levels
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2016
A Fitbit activity monitoring device can be used to measure how physically active your residents are, a new study suggests.
Sign-on bonuses and pay raises undoubtedly are appreciated by staff members at assisted living communities, but they appear to be doing little to stem the industry’s high annual turnover rates.