Investigators pinpoint origin of fire that killed 4 senior living residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 11, 2017
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms investigators say they have determined the starting point of the Nov. 16 five-alarm fire at Barclay Friends continuing care retirement community in which four residents...
Trial date set in $1 billion healthcare fraud case
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 06, 2016
A Sept. 18, 2017, trial date has been set for Philip Esformes, the owner of several Florida assisted living and skilled nursing facilities who was accused earlier this year of leading a $1 billion fraud...
Brookdale tests Lyft in California
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 12, 2016
Brookdale is piloting use of the ride-hailing service Lyft in one of its communities in California, the country’s largest senior living provider announced Wednesday.
Former chef gets life sentence for killing 2 retirement community co-workers
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 24, 2016
A former chef who killed two of his co-workers in March at an Ohio retirement community received a sentence of 66 years to life in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to the crimes.
Assisted living owner accused in historic $1 billion healthcare fraud scheme
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 24, 2016
The owner of more than 30 Miami-area assisted living and skilled nursing facilities was charged with conspiracy, obstruction, money laundering and healthcare fraud in connection with a $1 billion scheme...