Surprise: Warm weather climes rated among top places to retire
By
John O'Connor
Sep 18, 2018
Warm-weather cities dominate a new list of desirable retirement locales prepared by 55places.com.
Sprinklers get credit for limiting high-rise blaze
By
John O'Connor
Nov 20, 2018
A sprinkler system helped prevent the spread of a fire at a high-rise senior living community in Pittsburgh this weekend, according to city officials.
Operator leverages healthcare AI platform to optimize population health analytics
By
John O'Connor
Apr 18, 2024
Senior living operator Pine Park Health announced it is adopting Innovaccer’s AI platform to improve population health analytics across its communities in Arizona, California and Nevada.
Proposal allowing unsupervised teens to use power lifts hits another snag
By
John O'Connor
Dec 13, 2018
Regulators are withholding evidence in an effort let unsupervised teenagers operate powered lifts, critic have alleged.
Senate drug pricing bill lowers costs for seniors
By
John O'Connor
Dec 10, 2019
A new version of a Senate drug-pricing bill would trim the amount seniors would pay for medications, advocates are claiming.
Appeals court upholds ruling against California’s aid-in-dying law
By
John O'Connor
May 29, 2018
A California appellate court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that rejects the state’s aid-in-dying law.
Assisted living communities target lower-income residents
By
John O'Connor
Jun 12, 2017
A Phoenix-area developer is building assisted living options for an often-overlooked population: those with few financial resources.
Operators without backup generators are feeling the heat
By
John O'Connor
Apr 08, 2021
Some Texas lawmakers are pretty ticked off at senior living communities these days. Or at least the settings without backup power generators.
Letter seeks extension of lowered threshold for medical expense deduction
By
John O'Connor
Dec 16, 2019
Four lawmakers recently sent a letter to Senate leadership seeking an extension of the reduced threshold for the medical expense deduction. Many senior living residents benefit from the provision.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Paul Klaassen
By
John O'Connor
Feb 18, 2020
Four decades ago, older adults with lower-acuity needs who could cover their care costs usually lived in nursing homes. But not anymore.