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Five Star to exit skilled nursing, management of 108 senior living communities as focus shifts to larger properties

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April 9, 2021

A new strategic plan will see Five Star Senior Living exiting the skilled nursing business completely, and the management of 108 communities transitioning to other operators, as the company shifts its focus to larger senior living communities, the company announced Friday.

‘Somewhat chaotic’ assisted living sector will be part of rethinking care for older adults: report

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

April 9, 2021

Successful aging requires a range of support services and housing options. But the system is rigged toward nursing homes, with many older adults spending their later years in those institutions because regulations, payment systems and outdated models of care make options difficult to provide.

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Former assisted living owner indicted for diverting $800,000 in residents’ benefits for personal expenses

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

April 9, 2021

A federal grand jury has indicted the former owner of a Virginia assisted living community on 13 counts of wire fraud and two counts of making false statements for allegedly diverting $823,374 in federal and state benefits intended to pay for the care of the community’s residents.

Proposed bills would create new standards for staff dementia training

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

April 9, 2021

Creating a standard of dementia training for assisted living and other caregivers is the goal of proposed legislation in Florida, but a senior living organization says that not targeting training by population served is a mistake.

Senior living occupancy reaches new record low of 78.8 percent in first quarter: NIC

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Lois A. Bowers

April 8, 2021

Occupancy at U.S. senior living communities — independent living and assisted living combined — reached a record low of 78.8% in the first quarter, according to new NIC MAP data released today. The news marks the sixth consecutive quarter that occupancy has declined. Four of those quarters have been during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Criminal recoveries for Medicaid fraud in assisted living top $1 million again due to case discovered after murder

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Lois A. Bowers

April 8, 2021

Fallout from a Medicaid fraud case discovered because of a murder at an assisted living community had an outsized effect on fraud-related criminal monetary recoveries by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units for the second consecutive year, suggests the latest annual report released by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.

Editors' Columns

Operators without backup generators are feeling the heat

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John O'Connor

April 8, 2021

Some Texas lawmakers are pretty ticked off at senior living communities these days. Or at least the settings without backup power generators.

Barking up the wrong tree

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Lois A. Bowers

April 5, 2021

It appears that the senior living industry remains misunderstood, if reports of a famous rock musician and his wife are accurate.

Guest Column

Telehealth: Driving more effective, qualitative and accessible care for U.S. seniors

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Ed Mercadante, BSPharm, R.Ph., D.Sc.(Hon)

April 8, 2021

By improving access to quality care and the efficiency with which that care is delivered, telehealth has the potential to positively affect quality of life — and could serve as a catalyst that drives more mental healthcare for the country’s older adults.

Marketplace Column

Leadership during COVID-19: What patients and caregivers have taught me

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Wa’el Hashad

March 25, 2021

In these tough times, caregivers and patients living with central nervous system conditions are adapting in novel ways. So can we.

Company News

People in the news, April 6

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

Lois A. Bowers

April 6, 2021

Appointments, promotions and other news at Cadence Living, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, Epoch Senior Living, Graceworks Lutheran Services, Monticelloam, Pharmacorr, Retirement Unlimited, Ryan Companies, SmartLinx and Watercrest Senior Living Group.

In Focus

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Donut Day

April 7, 2021

When Juniper Village at Spicewood Summit joined the rest of the long-term care industry in closing its doors during the pandemic, Connections Director Shelly Herrera came up with a sweet idea. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos!

TOP NEWS

Five Star to exit skilled nursing, management of 108 senior living communities as focus shifts to larger properties

‘Somewhat chaotic’ assisted living sector will be part of rethinking care for older adults: report

Former assisted living owner indicted for diverting $800,000 in residents’ benefits for personal expenses

Proposed bills would create new standards for staff dementia training

Senior living occupancy reaches new record low of 78.8 percent in first quarter: NIC

Criminal recoveries for Medicaid fraud in assisted living top $1 million again due to case discovered after murder

Editors' Columns

Operators without backup generators are feeling the heat

Barking up the wrong tree

Guest Column

Telehealth: Driving more effective, qualitative and accessible care for U.S. seniors

Marketplace Column

Leadership during COVID-19: What patients and caregivers have taught me

Company News

People in the news, April 6

In Focus

Donut Day

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