Provider actions can help assisted living counter ‘great scrutiny’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 29, 2024
The assisted living model is “under threat” following increased federal scrutiny and negative attention from lay media outlets, but providers can take steps to educate lawmakers and the public about...
NY latest to adopt LGBTQ+ Bill of Rights for long-term care residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 04, 2023
New York has become the latest state to adopt legislation establishing a bill of rights for LGBTQ+ residents of long-term care facilities.
Senior living provider helps Afghan refugees navigate US job market
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2023
As the United States prepares to celebrate the country’s workers on Labor Day, a Virginia life plan community hosted an employment workshop to support Afghan refugees entering the American workforce.
McKnight’s Women of Distinction class of 2023 welcomes 16 Rising Stars
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 14, 2023
Sixteen women working in senior living, skilled nursing or home care are being announced today as Rising Stars and will be feted May 22 as part of the fifth annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards.
It’s time to ‘go on offense’ and shift narrative on aging services: LeadingAge
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 19, 2022
DENVER — Two years ago, LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan said she saw the pandemic as “the moment we’ve been waiting for.” Now, she said Tuesday at the group’s Annual Meeting +...
Amazon technology challenge focuses on easing aging process
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 17, 2022
Meeting the needs of older adults as well as some members of Generation X and the Baby Boom generation is the goal of the latest Amazon Alexa Skills Challenge.