DOJ: People with serious mental illness unnecessarily segregated in assisted living communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 16, 2024
Nebraska is “unnecessarily” segregating people who have serious mental illness in assisted living communities and day programs, violating federal disability laws, according to the Justice Department.
Identifying highest-risk assisted living communities key to tackling next outbreak: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 22, 2024
The public health response to COVID-19 in assisted living communities in New York highlights the need to identify those communities at highest risk of infectious disease outbreaks to provide necessary...
Proposed licensure changes would increase costs for assisted living providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 04, 2024
New Jersey’s proposed switch from one set of licensure standards for assisted living communities and personal care homes to another may or may not bode well for providers, but one thing is certain —...
State’s regulators under fire for not imposing ‘meaningful’ punishment on operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 04, 2023
If provider punishments in Maine ramp up in the near future, operators won’t need to look far for the catalyst.
Bills would make WA LTC insurance program benefits portable to other states
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 08, 2024
Workers in Washington state soon may be able to bring their state long-term care benefit with them if they move out of the state.
Settlement removes ‘secrecy clauses’ from assisted living operator’s arbitration agreements, and...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 05, 2024
A settlement that ends a senior living community’s arbitration agreement “secrecy clauses” is being called a “big win” by Arizona’s top attorney, who said she will move to strike down such...
State bills aim to address senior living workforce, access, dementia issues
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 15, 2024
As the nation’s population of older adults increases the demand for senior living and other forms of long-term care, states are stepping up to provide solutions and resources to address some hot topic...
More news for Monday, Nov. 13
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 13, 2023
CareTrust REIT moves forward with ‘foot on the gas’ … Assisted living community pays $59K in back wages, $7K in penalties for repeat wage violations … Coalition of business groups sues...
State Supreme Court decisions narrow pandemic-related liability protections for providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 14, 2023
A pair of state high court rulings this week put senior living and other long-term care providers on notice that pandemic-related liability protections aren’t a given.
More news for Wednesday, Aug. 30
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2023
Intuition robotics raises $25M in funding for ElliQ AI care companions … MA creates new Elder Justice Unit … LeadingAge PA to host art exhibit, gala featuring member community residents … Nighttime...