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.
Music is ‘powerful tool’ for social connection, pain, mental health: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 08, 2024
From stress relief and improved mood, to maintaining a sharp mind and connections, music offers an abundance of health benefits for older adults, according to newly released research from the University...
Testimony: OSHA must take introspective look to ensure worker safety in future health crises
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2022
The federal agency charged with protecting workplace safety needs to take a hard look at itself to more effectively ensure worker safety and health during a future crisis, according to testimony during...
Occupancy gains momentum; staffing remains challenge: Healthpeak CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 10, 2022
Although staffing challenges are affecting the entire healthcare continuum — including the continuing care retirement community sector — there are signs of improvement and good momentum on occupancy...
Senior living, skilled nursing lead the way in healthcare bankruptcy filings
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 24, 2022
Healthcare bankruptcy filings are up 25% this year overall, with the senior care sector — including senior living and skilled nursing — leading the way, according to the results of a new survey by...
People in the news, July 14
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 14, 2020
Appointments and promotions at The Baptist Home, Cadence Living, Legend Senior Living, MEDNAX, Orchards Health Center, Retirement Unlimited Inc., Ventas, Waltonwood and Watercrest Senior Living Group.
$81 million national dementia care workforce study aims to better coordinate care
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 20, 2023
The development of an annual national survey of the dementia care workforce, including assisted living workers, is being launched thanks to a five-year, $81 million cooperative agreement with the National...
DOJ alleges $40 million Medicare fraud scheme tied to assisted living, nursing homes
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 05, 2022
A $40 million Medicare fraud scheme involving assisted living communities and nursing homes includes the submission of thousands of false claims across several states over six years, according to the Department...
Assisted living executives face new charges, accused of defrauding 75 investors of $22 million
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2020
The owner and an executive of a chain of assisted living communities and nursing homes have been charged with fraud for allegedly orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded at least 75 investors out of...
Healthpeak substantially exits rental senior housing with final $149 million in sales
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 04, 2021
Healthpeak Properties closed on the final sale of $149 million of its seniors housing portfolio in the third quarter, bringing total sales proceeds on the properties to $4 billion since July 2020, CEO...