NIC’s Jurutka to succeed Kramer as president and CEO
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Emily Mongan
Jun 29, 2017
Robert Kramer, CEO of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, will step down July 17 from the leadership role he’s held for 27 years, the group announced Thursday afternoon. Brian...
Senior housing construction may outpace demand
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Emily Mongan
Aug 12, 2015
The current boom in senior housing building may outpace demand and lead to trouble for real estate companies, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
CDC releases 2015-2016 flu shot recommendations
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Emily Mongan
Aug 11, 2015
Seniors should be vaccinated for the flu before December, according to new vaccination recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Court upholds NLRB union ‘ambush elections’ rule
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Emily Mongan
Aug 03, 2015
A U.S. district court has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at overturning a National Labor Relations Board rule that could speed up union elections.
Hospice care varies from assisted living, home settings: study
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Emily Mongan
Jul 27, 2015
Assisted living residents starting hospice care may be closer to death than people receiving the same care at home, new research has found.
‘Loophole’ leaves Colorado assisted living facilities unregulated
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Emily Mongan
Jul 22, 2015
A gap in Colorado’s assisted living regulations could be leaving smaller senior care facilities unregulated and uninspected, according to a report from The Coloradoan.
Study finds ‘substantial’ risk of suicide among LTC residents, cites staff influence
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Emily Mongan
Jul 21, 2015
Suicide risk among residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities is “substantial,” according to a study published in the July issue of The American Journal of Public Health.
Eager-to-sell owner is making community ‘unlivable,’ residents claim
By
Emily Mongan
Jun 23, 2015
Residents of a Brooklyn, NY, assisted living facility are accusing the owner of not turning on the air conditioning in an effort to make them move out.
Florida’s new assisted living standards a win for nurses
By
Emily Mongan
Jun 22, 2015
Florida’s new state standards for nurses in assisted living facilities may boost recruiting and allow freedom in performing medical functions for residents.