LeadingAge on Wednesday urged federal policymakers “to address the needs of older adults living in other congregate and community-based settings” in addition to the needs of nursing home residents...
Three-fourths of LTC operators say they may not survive the year: AHCA/NCAL survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 30, 2021
Only a fourth of nursing homes and assisted living communities participating in a recent survey by the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living said they are confident they...
Mason re-elected as NCAL chair; board gets two new members
Oct 19, 2016
Christian “Chris” Mason of Oregon was re-elected as chairman of the board of directors of the National Center for Assisted Living Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Health Care...
4 big issues for NCAL
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 06, 2015
National Center for Assisted Living leaders are watching an alphabet soup of policy and regulatory-related issues, which they detailed at an Oct. 6 session during the American Health Care Association/NCAL...
AHCA / NCAL releases guidance to help residents stay connected with loved ones
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2020
The American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living has released guidance on innovative methods that senior living and care communities can use to keep residents and family members...
NCAL welcomes assisted living data
Feb 16, 2016
Assisted living communities now can submit their staffing data via the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living’s LTC Trend Tracker, to learn more about their retention...
NCAL elects new chair, board members
Oct 07, 2015
Chris Mason of Oregon is the new chair of the National Center for Assisted Living Board of Directors, which also welcomed new members Oct. 7.
HHS offers providers access to $103 million for employee mental health programming
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 20, 2021
The federal government is making about $103 million in relief funding available to reduce burnout and promote mental health among senior living workers and others in healthcare.
Assisted living arbitration agreement not enforceable in case involving resident death, judge rules
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 11, 2017
The family of an assisted living resident can sue the community where he lived in a case related to his death despite having signed an arbitration agreement, a Minnesota judge has ruled.
Advice for the post-Gaylord exercise world
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 17, 2016
At the AHCA meeting in Nashville, TN, this week, the vastness of Gaylord Opryland may have you thinking it will be a cinch to reach the popular fitness goal of 10,000 steps per day. But what about when...