Watermark pilot program turns into partnership to expand resident rehab options
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2022
After a pilot program was deemed highly successful, a senior living operator is offering recovery technology to residents as part of its community wellness and therapy program.
Sonida Senior Living marks 5 quarters of occupancy, revenue growth
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 15, 2022
The second quarter marked five consecutive quarters of occupancy and revenue growth for Dallas-based Sonida Senior Living, departing President and CEO Kimberly Lody reported Friday during the company’s...
Benchmark campaign aims to dispel senior living misconceptions
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 12, 2022
Waltham, MA-based Benchmark Senior Living has launched a new marketing campaign to try to educate consumers about senior living by helping them “unlearn” everything they think they know.
53 percent of Texas assisted living communities don’t have backup generators, state survey finds
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 07, 2022
Less than half of assisted living communities in Texas have backup generators, according to a survey of long-term care facilities conducted after a 2021 winter storm. By comparison, most nursing homes...
Assisted living quality of care study raises concern among industry experts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 06, 2022
A Texas assisted living quality of care study is drawing concern from at least one senior living association.
Monitoring Provider Relief Fund will provide lessons, inform future policymaking: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 02, 2022
Given the “controversy” surrounding the $178 billion distributed through the COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund, monitoring the impact of the fund will provide valuable lessons for pandemic recovery and...
Senior living operator agrees to $9.5M wage settlement in FLSA case
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2022
A senior living operator will pay $9.5 million to caregivers across four states who were denied wages for work done off the clock and during meal breaks. The determination follows a district court judge’s...
Argentum launches education effort to focus on senior living workforce crisis
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2022
Retooling existing federal and state job training programs to include senior living in the menu of options is the focus of Argentum’s latest educational campaign to address the industry’s workforce...
Quality healthcare, affordable Medicare premiums common among America’s best retirement cities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 31, 2022
A perfect recreation score and a lower cost of living has earned New Orleans the top spot on a new list of best US retirement cities from Home Bay.
People in the news, Aug. 30
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2022
Appointments, promotions and other news at the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Foundry Commercial, iN2L + LifeLoop, Integral Senior Living, Ridgeline Management, TPG, the Vision Centre, Well-Spring...