More than ADLs: Assisted living now is about treatment, Silverado CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 30, 2024
Assisted living is a “whole different world” compared with 28 years ago, Silverado CEO Loren Shook told those attending a session at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s...
Seth Rogen, Lauren Miller Rogen want more people to talk about dementia care
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 30, 2024
Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen are hoping that through their work with Hilarity for Charity and screenings of “Taking Care,” more people will be talking about Alzheimer’s and the caregiving struggles...
‘Far more people’ receive HCBS than institutional services, CMS says
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 30, 2024
“Far more people” received home- and community-based services such as those provided in some assisted living communities and other settings than institutional services such as those provided in nursing...
What the federal election means for entitlements, regulations and immigration
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2024
Regardless of who wins the presidential election, senior living providers should not expect big changes any time soon regarding so-called entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security;...
People in the news, Sept. 24
By
Foster Stubbs
Sep 24, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at AHCA/NCAL, Baker Donelson, Discovery Senior Living, Distinctive Living, Erickson Senior Living, Experience Senior Living, Guardian, Hoffman Planning, Design &...
‘Any downturn’ in economy could affect workers’ retirement savings: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 05, 2024
Labor force participation is improving, but a downturn in the economy could have significant implications for workers’ retirements, according to a report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
Is Eli Lilly using ‘granfluencers’ to raise awareness of its Alzheimer’s med?
By
Marc Iskowitz
Sep 04, 2024
Here’s why older internet celebs — granfluencers — soon might be making rounds on the Alzheimer’s drug marketing scene.
Year-over-year health spending growth highest ‘by far’ for home healthcare
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2024
Year-over-year growth in national health spending in June was highest “by far” for home healthcare, at 20.9%, compared with other major healthcare categories, according to a brief issued late Tuesday...
Workforce participation expected to continue to decline, report finds
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John Roszkowski
Aug 27, 2024
In another troubling sign for the ongoing staffing shortages facing the long-term care industry, a new report finds that US workforce participation among the prime working age population is continuing...
Tales from a mystery shopper: 3 avoidable mistakes community sales teams make
By
Jackie Stone
Aug 26, 2024
Not all mystery shopping experiences go well. Here are three mistakes made by sales team members and some very real quotes to go with them.