Nursing home company settles ‘largest ever’ case with state AG office for $4 million … Brookdale achieves 31 consecutive months of occupancy growth … Labor Department to host webinar on overtime...
US Senate launches investigation of assisted living after lay media reports about safety, staffing, pricing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 17, 2024
The US Senate Special Committee on Aging is launching a review of the assisted living industry following recent articles in the Washington Post, which reported on the deaths of residents who wandered from...
Take the points
By
John O'Connor
Oct 12, 2023
Several pieces of news provide reasons to feel optimistic about the near future of senior living.
Big senior living stories of 2022
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2022
Here are some of the major stories that affected senior living providers in 2022.
43 recommendations help fill gap in medical and mental healthcare guidance for assisted living, experts...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2022
Forty-three recommendations from a new study will guide medical and mental healthcare in assisted living, the authors say.
People in the news, Sept. 13
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2022
Appointments, promotions and other news at Arete Living, Brookdale Senior Living, Catamount Constructors, Hebrew SeniorLife, IHCA/INCAL, Legend Senior Living, Lenbrook, Nazareth Home, Presbyterian Senior...
Assisted living operators can change ‘long-term care’ narrative through partnerships
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 12, 2022
When it comes to “long-term care,” assisted living tends to be ignored. But providers can change that narrative by networking and being full partners in opportunities, especially when it comes to clinical...
Is it time to reimagine assisted living? These industry experts say yes
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 09, 2022
Assisted living must be reimagined as an affordable care option providing quality, person-centered care that melds social and medical models, according to industry experts.
Big senior living stories of 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2021
2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
Senior living operator mandates COVID-19 booster shots for employees
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 10, 2021
A California-based senior living operator has announced a COVID-19 booster shot mandate for its employees, when one becomes available, “to ensure the continued protection of our residents and one another.”